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Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... be happy that they are here to stay - albeit with tighter regulation." The Small Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has previously asked the Government to leave the rules on collectibles in self-managed super funds unchanged, citing ...

Plum adds super lawyer to board

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group. She is also a member of the International Pension and Employee Benefits Association and holds positions in Opportunity International Australia, Richmond Football Club and Tigers in the Community Foundation. ...

Guardian join AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Suncorp-owned dealer group Guardian Financial Planning has joined the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Licensee Partnership Program, adding to its 7,000 adviser base. Guardian has around 150 authorised representatives with more than 130,000 clients ...

Back to cactus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... last November - from plus 11.9 in May. Readings below zero signal a contraction in the (New York) state. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder confidence index declined by 3 points - the biggest drop in a year -- to 13 in June ...

Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... advisers, super fund heads and regulatory figures. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super and Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) founding chairman was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his services to ...

Advisers and super key to underinsurance: AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... the super and advice industries can work together against underinsurance. In the third tranche of research from the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), 'Risking Everything', conducted by researcher CoreData and sponsored by AIA Insurance, 703 individuals ...

Continuous disclosure continuous change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Belinda Gibson, deputy chair of ASIC, speaking at a function celebrating 10 years of the Australian Investor Relations Association, said ASIC's supervision role also adds another dimension as they must be consulted by listed companies just as much as ...

Shorten ups Trio super levy to $750,000

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... will pay the maximum levy of $750,000 while funds with assets below $371,195 will pay the minimum levy of $50." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have come out in ...

Dissident investors could prompt REIT revival

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... passed the $US100 billion mark in April, up from $US66 billion in March 2009, according to the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association.

Advisers to decide opt in: AusFIN

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... get rid of ongoing fees, it is in their hands," Mack told the Financial Standard. Richard Klipin, chief executive, Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), said the adviser group welcomes this pragmatic stance from AusFIN but dropping fees is not a viable ...