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SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... Council of Super Custodians. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the creation of a Charter Group last week. The group will seek input on the establishment of a Council of Super Custodians. "The association [SPAA] ...

No need for more super bureaucracy: Cormann

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... minister for Financial Services Mathias Cormann has said in response to the government's announcement of a superannuation charter. Cormann was also critical of the creation of the Council of Superannuation Custodians, announced by the government earlier ...

AMP announces national awards recipients

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
AMP's Charter Financial Planning has announced the recipients of two awards, the Gerald Lippman Perpetual Trophy and the National Value of Advice Award. The winners were chosen from the company's network of 343 financial planning practices across Australia. ...

UK to tax platform rebates as income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
In a shock decision, the UK taxation authority has issued a ruling that declares some platform rebates to be de facto income on which investors will have to pay tax. The ruling has caused outrage among the UK wealth management community that has claimed ...

ASIC charges former financial adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged a former financial adviser for failing to provide appropriate advice to clients. Kevin Maxwell George Whitting, of Rosebud, Victoria, provided inappropriate advice to five investors ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... Treasurer Wayne Swan said that it will be charged with safeguarding the nation's savings from policies which go against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. However, in a joint statement with Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann ...

Brogden reaffirms campaign warning to politicians

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... the announcement that a Council of Superannuation Custodians would be established to assess future policy against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. "Anything that depoliticises superannuation is a good thing. We will be seeking ...

Government announces key super reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... Council of Superannuation Custodians will be established and it will be charged with assessing future policy against the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability and providing an annual report to the Parliament. "This measure will take superannuation ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Centrepoint Alliance has appointed John de Zwart as chief executive and managing director, replacing the retiring Tony Robinson. The financial services firm said Robinson was stepping down after four years with the company to focus on personal business ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...