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SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... SMSF trustees develop and maintain an exit strategy." The submission paper quoted research by the University of New South Wales and Sydney University of Technology on more than 200,000 SMSFs between 2008 and 2010 which "shows that SMSF costs remain higher ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... Superannuation Trustees' Tom Garcia and Women in Super's Catherine Wood; and also academics from the University of New South Wales and the University of South Australia. The letter was published to coincide with the opening of Parliament today, the 44th ...

Cap scrap leaves tax abuses unanswered

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... self-education expenditure, and that the general body of taxpayers should not have to carry this," University of New South Wales associate professor Dale Boccabella said. "Travel on first class air fares and taxpayers staying in five star accommodation ...

Madison appoints general manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... Financial Group and has a network of more than 80 authorised representatives in 40 offices across Queensland, New South Wales, Canberra, South Australia and Victoria. It also has almost $3 billion in funds under management and recurring insurance premiums ...

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has proposed a new taxation practice that would direct company tax revenue on infrastructure back to state governments. The proposal is part of the NSW Government's policy of harnessing superannuation and other institutional ...

Former Bell Potter adviser jailed

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... former Bell Potter Securities adviser who pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct has been jailed for one year by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal. Lawson Stuart Donald was found to have used his position as an employee of Bell Potter in a case ...

Pro bono advice for bushfire victims

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... Financial Planning Association (FPA) is asking its members to give pro bono advice to victims of the bushfires in New South Wales. The FPA reminded members of their "wider community responsibility as professional financial planners." In an announcement ...

FICAP confirms Weave as new charity partner

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... Perouse and surrounding areas. "It costs $237,000 per year to lock up one individual in juvenile detention in New South Wales," Weave's operations manager Siobhan Bryson said. "In contrast, it costs $250,000 to run high quality early intervention programs ...

Australia's second SBB hits $10m target

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... tranche attracted 17 investors. Overall, the average investment was $250,000, with a minimum investment of $50,000. New South Wales Minister for Families and Community Services Pru Goward signed the contract for the funding mechanism for The Resilient ...

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... greater financial risks than they envisage." It alerted about the fact that investor housing loan approvals in New South Wales has experienced a sharp increase and now accounts for around 40% of the value of loan approvals in the state. "The increase ...