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Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... complicated and at times mistakes are made due to this complexity," said Shorten. The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA) also attended the reform summit and called for new tax reforms such as increasing the annual concessional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... futures contract was up 54 points at 4,122. In economic news on Friday, The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for September is released. In equities news, Bechtel Corporation chairman and CEO ...

FPA reveals advertising impact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Financial Planning Association claims that its $2 million national consumer advertising campaign is already reaping new business for its members thanks to a surge in online activity. Since the campaign, which spans television, print and online was ...

SPAA rallies against off-market trading ban

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... coincide with a low price for the asset, most frequently listed shares. However, Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) technical director Peter Burgess said there was no hard evidence of that. "We're disappointed that ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... effectively address the risks faced by participants in then industry and avoid unnecessary compliance costs," said APRA. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports APRA's discussion paper and called for more consultation ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... associations. In response to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms announced yesterday, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Industry Super Network (ISN) have come out in support of the release and its push for a more professional ...

Soft dollar ban impact potential

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... professional development no longer treated as part of planner training. Mark Rantall, chief executive, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said the group supports the ban of soft dollar as it will force the industry to look for alternative measures. ...

SMSFs in share buying mood

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... market conditions. The survey also found that fixed interest still dominates. The inaugural Australian SMSF Members Association (ASMA) survey of its member base found that while 65% of respondents believed market volatility had an impact on their self-managed ...

Deloitte boosts super practice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... level to a blue chip list of industry funds, as well as through his role as a Director of the National Board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) since 2001 and his current role as NSW State Secretary of ASFA. "In addition Stephen ...

US adviser fiduciary rule stalls

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... Ken Bentsen, executive vice president of public policy and advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, told the New York Times. Problems surfaced when it was interpreted as meaning commissions would effectively be outlawed ...