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Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... develop specialist knowledge and best practices when guiding trustees through the stages of the SMSF lifecycle. The association said this will enable financial advisers to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and communications skills in the complex ...

Govt announces superannuation's objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... pension to enable Australians to enjoy improved standard of living in retirement. A statement released today by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "The purpose of the system as outlined by the government in today's discussion ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
BT Financial Group has been awarded 2015 Life Company of the Year at a ceremony hosted by Plan for Life and the Association of Financial Advisers in Sydney last night. BTFG collected three of 13 awards on offer, also winning the Income Protection Award ...

Reducing concessional contribution caps would hurt: SMSFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... would unfairly hurt generations X and Y "who have not had the opportunity to build their superannuation balances." The Association opposes a mooted reduction in the general concessional super contribution cap from $30,000 to $20,000 a year as part of ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... must be judged on the long term net returns delivered to members," he added. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "There is always room for improvement, but it's important to start by recognising ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... of a wall-to-wall gathering of financial advisers looking for fresh ideas to kickstart their year. The host was the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), which organised a solid program inviting insurance and practice management experts to the stage ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... railed against speculation the government is considering freezing scheduled increases to the super guarantee (SG). The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move would not only reduce retirement incomes of the majority of older ...

AFA makes three senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers has made three key appointments. The first, Troy Nutley, joins the AFA as senior adviser, policy and professionalism. Prior to the AFA, Nutley held roles at Centrepoint Alliance and the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

Treasury revises cost of super tax concessions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... now estimated at $29.8 billion for 2015-16. This is down from a previous estimate of $33.5 billion last year. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the use of a revised methodology by Treasury has led to an improvement in the ...

Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... a low or modest defined benefit pension and have lost the Age Pension because of the new 10% rule, can contact the association about writing to federal parliament on their behalf.