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ASFA: carbon tax implications on super rebates

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Government's raising of low income earners tax-free threshold as part of the carbon tax has super association support, but questions have been raised in a consultation paper from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) In line ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Financial service industry feuds erupted again today as the Financial Planning Association fired a shot across the bow of the Industry Super Network over an advertising campaign that it believes harms financial planners. The print advertisements allege ...

Cost of living outpacing retirement incomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... have confirmed. Costs climbed by 1.3% in the March quarter this year from the December quarter 2010, according to the Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard figures. Figures show that a retired couple will need to spend $54,562 ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... and Marketing Symposium yesterday. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA), produced research showing the majority of trustees had a genuine desire to be responsible decision makers and were seeking ...

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... they will get the best product for their circumstances regardless of brand. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers said the most important part of the advice relationship was the actual strategy and advice. "The second ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... share price index futures contract was up two points at 4,490. In economic news on Thursday, the Housing Industry Association releases its residential land report for the March quarter. In company news, Northern Crest Investments Ltd, Crescent Gold Ltd ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... announcement necessitates," she said. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association, said it was continuing to review the policy and its implementation to work out what the flow-through effect might be. "SMSF ...

Retail funds want more super access

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... employers and employees should have a say in choosing their workplace default funds. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the process needs to be more open and transparent, and that the introduction ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... valuations of assets," said Pauline Vamos, a member of the consultative group. The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) opposes it. Peter Burgess, technical director of SPAA, said the best practice guidelines were a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... down eight points at 4,583. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association release their performance of construction index (PCI) for June, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues labour ...