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IPA and SPAA sign SMSF collaboration agreement

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... bridge between the public accountancy and SMSF sectors. The two bodies will work together on areas such as accreditation, advocacy, research and policy development, organisational efficiencies, and education. In addition to policy and advocacy support ...

CFS appoints new general manager

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... seconded to work on "CFS' wealth strategy project," according to the CFS spokesperson. Her new title is general manager, advocacy and retirement. As part of her role as general manager strategy, Rubinsztein was responsible for developing the company's ...

Women in Super raises $14.8m for cancer research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Advocacy group Women in Super raised $14.8 million to breast cancer research through its annual event "Women in Super Mother's Day Classic", the organisation announced yesterday. This year the event will be held on May 12 in all capital cities and regional ...

New centre to lead advocacy for super fund members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
A new consumer centre designed to champion the rights of super fund members will be unveiled in July and if the founding committee gets it right, the centre could help Australians add at least $4 billion more to their retirement kitty. The Centre for ...

AIST appoints CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... executive manager of policy and research Tom Garcia would take the role. "Tom has played a pivotal role in driving AIST's advocacy on the superannuation reforms, governance, adequacy and the many other issues affecting members of not-for-profit super ...

Policy team reshuffles at ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... of strategic policy positions and approaches, management of relationships with all regulators and Treasury, and also advocacy strategy and delivery." Tony Keir has also been promoted to the role of general manager, policy operations. "Tony will provide ...

New head of wealth advice at Perpetual

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... Perpetual Private team, under the guidance of Nick, has continued to pursue a number of initiatives to build on the scale and advocacy we have within the wealth advice business, as well as extend into new activities where we hold a competitive advantage," ...

Klipin leaves AFA for millenium 3

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... lauded for transforming the AFA into a strong adviser association which leads the market with its clear and authentic advocacy work, ground-breaking GenXt platform which has nurtured the future leaders of advice into the industry. AFA National President ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... three years is expected to fund a non-profit organisation with a primary focus on superannuation policy research and advocacy. The government's contribution will be contingent on matching funding being provided by industry. "It's not all that much money," ...

More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... project to address supply-side demand related to the congestion in Australia's capital cities. Yet, as ASFA's director, advocacy and policy strategy Gordon Noble argues in a paper released this week, amid all the focus on the role super funds can play ...