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Market anxiety shrouds SMSF appetite for equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... September shows that regular super achieved 11% returns after fees and taxes. Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy, says that market anxiety continues to be a huge influence in people's asset allocation decisions. "While fund assets continue ...

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... relations and social change leadership or with pre-existing programs such as the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy. Neil Pharaoh, head of partnerships at FYA said the specific targeted outcome will depend on the individual. "Sometimes it will ...

AMP training program to attract women advisers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... to provide a flexible pathway to the profession for those wanting greater work-life balance. The new program, Horizons Academy Flex Program, is particularly designed for advisers who are unable to commit to its existing 10 week Horizons' signature program ...

Australian Ethical appoints board director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... also the executive officer of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and a chair of the Responsible Investment Academy Advisory Council. In 2009 Gibbs received the SelectingSuper industry service award. Gibbs earlier career was in the trade ...

Guardian Advice recruits four new practices

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... has launched a number of growth initiatives recently, including Guardian's free Risk SOA Offer and the Guardian Business Academy which is an online tool for practice principals which benchmarks the 'health 'of their business.

ECT assessments spike on government cap decision

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... people got caught in an excess tax position because of the timing issue," said Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy. "Because of that differential between when the employer was obliged to report versus when the fund accepted and reported ...

Video SoAs on the cards

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... of scaled advice will be an enormous opportunity for advisers, according to Aaron Dunn, managing director of The SMSF Academy, who told delegates to be aware of and embrace new tools to their advantage. "What the Government is intending to do through ...

SMSFs shift focus to property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... assets that the borrower has ownership of are safe from any possible claims. Aaron Dunn, managing director of The SMSF Academy said the ATO clarified a trustees ability to make improvements to an asset where the fund uses its own resources, removing ...

Vow Financial launches interactive webinars

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... of interactive webinars to improve the skills base of its mortgage brokers. The webinar series, under the title of Vow Academy, extends over 12 one-hour sessions every two to three weeks and is accessible to all industry brokers via the Vow Financial ...

...AMP planner numbers on the increase

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... Dunn said AMP is highly aware of the competitive nature of the advice industry but the continued success of the Horizon Academy and My Money Choices provides a strong foothold for the brand. "We remain confident in our ability to grow planner numbers ...