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Help for advisers with super death tax impact on SMSFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... SMSF and left to adult children in a will is exempt from CGT under certain conditions. SMSF specialist firm, The SMSF Academy is running a one-hour webinar tomorrow at 11am from their website. Aaron Dunn, managing director, said the webinar would help ...

SMSFs stockpiling cash, weighted to banks

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... money into sharemarket-based investments in the current environment," he said. Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy, said he believed the figures reflected the state of the market. "Most are waiting to see what is happening in the equity ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... most popular investment category second only to listed shares for SMSFs. But Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy said the move would not affect the sector very much. "What the statistics don't break down is the difference between how much ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... supported by a valuation from an independent valuer, under the proposed changes. Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy, said the move would impose extra brokerage costs on SMSFs. "For example, mum and dad have the shares in their own name. ...

Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... fund industry is over-reacting to draft regulations for collectibles, a sector training provider said today. The SMSF Academy, a specialist education body for the SMSF industry, said rule changes on collectables were a necessary part of improving the ...

CommInsure hires AMP manager to strengthen retail advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... independent and bank-based financial planners. Kennedy will over see CommInsure's state- based sales teams, risk sales academy, business growth services and national accounts teams. With over 20 years experience in the industry, Kennedy has held senior ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... financial advisers was launched yesterday, providing a much-needed resource for the burgeoning SMSF industry. The SMSF Academy is an online community and resource dedicated to helping those in the self-managed superannuation sector and provides interactive ...

Adviser poaching just "noise": AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... According to Meller, approximately half of advisers joining AMP every year are coming through the group's Horizon planning academy while the other half are sourced by AMP recruiting advisers, usually from those planners already working with competitors. ...

Europe to follow Australian sustainability lead

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... taking tips from Australian funds on sustainable investing practices, following the launch of the Responsible Investment Academy. Seen as a leader in innovation and leadership in the field of responsible investing, Australia presented its expertise to ...

PIS appoints head of risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... revenue) and launch a series of new risk initiatives, including the creation of a 'Business Insurance & Estate Planning Academy'. Mark has previously held risk distribution and advice roles within PIS. The diversified financial services group currently ...