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Government scraps proposed SMSF transfer changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... markets for those securities. Dropping the changes effectively adopts recommendations made by the opposition. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), which has been urging the government to scrap the proposed legislation on the grounds ...

TASA now likely to include advisers by July 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... including those of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). The FPA was concerned about the short period of time that advisers providing tax advice ...

SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) and consulting firm Deloitte have joined calls from other industry bodies to criticise the Coalition's plan to defer the increase to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) by two years. The debate centres ...

SMSF growth slows on low super system confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... self-managed super fund (SMSF) market, according to Jordan George, technical development and policy manager at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Speaking at the annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing Forum in Sydney, George ...

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... unless, or until, there is a full and comprehensive review of the fundamentals of the retirement incomes regime." SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley also welcomed the lack of ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has voiced support for the government's move to set up a Council of Super Custodians. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the creation of a Charter Group last ...

SPAA creates head of education role

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed a head of education services to address the regulator's upcoming registration requirements. Liz Ward has been promoted to the role after joining SPAA last year as an education manager. ...

IPA and SPAA sign SMSF collaboration agreement

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and the SMSF Professionals Association (SPAA) have reached an agreement to collaborate as a bridge between the public accountancy and SMSF sectors. The two bodies will work together on areas such as accreditation ...

Sherry joins calls to watch SMSF property spruikers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... comments echo those of Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Peter Kell who urged SMSF professionals to be on the look out for "shark advice", "misleading ads" and "unscrupulous property spruikers" and report concerns to ...

Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... skill set to offer advice on linking self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to other business structures SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) membership and business development director Richard Magney told an industry panel event yesterday. ...