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Compensation opposed for SMSFs: SPAA

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Australia (SPAA) has supported the government's stance to oppose any form of compensation scheme for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In response to a statement made by the Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos, SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery ...

FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... delaying the possibility of the implementation of tax-deductible advice, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll told Financial Standard. Ripoll argued that the draft FoFA amendments were lowering the professional standards ...

Australia's pension pool fastest growing in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Australia's pool of superannuation assets has grown faster than any other pension fund pool in the world over the last 10 years, according to Towers Watson's Global Pensions Asset Study 2014. The study showed found that the pool of assets has grown ...

Charterhill assets frozen

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... Commission (ASIC). The Charterhill group specialises in assisting clients to invest in property through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). George Nowak and his wife, Betty Nowak, are the owners of the Charterhill group. ASIC is investigating ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... property and focusing on the leveraged SMSF market can encourage inexperienced investors to establish self-managed superannuation funds with borrowings on the basis of the perceived security of the underlying asset," he said. "One solution for protecting ...

FPA asks for tax-deductible advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... to improve access to advice such as accessing super, the use of salary sacrifice arrangements and the government superannuation co-contribution scheme. The fact that financial advice is not tax-deductible "has widespread cost implications, both for the ...

FEAL names CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL), the industry body representing the executive branch of the superannuation industry, has appointed Joanna Davison as its new chief executive. Davison has held the position of acting chief executive since November ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Former Treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed permanent chairman of the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Costello, who has been a member of the Future Fund Board since 2009, has been the acting chairman since the departure of David Gonski last month. ...

ISA pushes for full transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... medium-sized industry funds, has said it wholly supports APRA's move towards increased transparency requirements. "The superannuation industry holds assets worth more than the nation's GDP and is of vital importance to Australia's future retirement income ...