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New accreditation standards for self managed super industry

... is to receive a new accreditation program from its representative body the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). In response to the ATO's stringent approach to self managed super funds compliance, the program's aim is ...

Senate passes changes to super payments reporting

... also receive contribution information regularly through payslips under conditions in those agreements. However the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has claimed in a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee that ...

ACSA gets a new makeover and elects new chair

The $800 billion Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has elected Michael Massingham, head of securities services at Citigroup Global Transaction Services, as its new chair. Previous chair Graeme Arnott retired after three years in the position ...

AMP Capital needs to stand the test of time

... Aristocrat. It was dealt a double blow earlier this year when three senior members of the investment team ended their association with the fund. AMP responded by appointing John Whiteman to lead the investment team. He in turn hired Michael Cowin, a ...

Choice will not create super turf war

... ramp up our advertising budget to focus on choice next year," Dunn says. "As an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) member I don't know of any retail player who is planning to do so." He says the reason there will not be mass transfers ...

Guidance on SOAs from ASIC

ASIC has provided guidance on Statements of Advice (SOAs) to help Australian financial services licensees fulfil their obligations under the Corporations Act 2001. The guide is aimed at addressing both content and presentation deficiencies discovered ...

SERF gets a FEAL for chair

The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) head Terry Newson as its chair. Catholic Superannuation Fund's secretary Joe Farrugia has been elected deputy chair. Newson's role will include strategic ...

A focused and fitter FPA for 2005

The FPA's annual general meeting signalled a new 'focused and fitter' association with a continued emphasis on financial literacy and the importance of financial planners. Buoyed by the recent CPA survey, which reported increasing confidence in financial ...

More confidence in financial planners

... financial planning Chris Benson said the feedback was encouraging for the industry following the Australian Consumer Association and ASIC shadow shopper survey 18 months ago. The survey included interviews with the public, financial analysts, advisers ...

Health Super board dissolved and restructured

The $4 billion Health Super fund has dissolved its board members in favour of union and employer association appointed trustee directors. The new board voted by the fund's members was elected to comply with the standards and competence and probity as ...