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SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The self-managed super funds Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has come out in support of the government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital, and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers ...

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 ...

Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... 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. "A seismic shift in ...

Super will improve under Labor: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... Garcia, Financial Planning Association (FPA) CEO Mark Rantall, Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professionals' Association (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) CEO Pauline Vamos

AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... groups. Currently national technical director for the Self Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), Burgess will commence in his new role from 10 April 2013 and report to AMP SMSF director of business operations Craig ...

SPAA raises alarm on draft SMSF rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Draft legislation rules for self managed super funds on related party transactions has alarmed industry association SPAA, which claims the provisions are unnecessarily complex and will add compliance costs. The new provisions are contained in Schedule ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
In the new edition of Financial Standard, we publish our coverage of the annual SPAA SMSF conference, feature opinion pieces from fund managers Tyndall and Threadneedle, and the latest industry news, views and executive appointments. You can read them ...

SMSFs warned over incapacity planning

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... incapacitated are ignored, a leading lawyer has warned. Speaking last week at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference, Bryce Figot, director, DBA Lawyers warned that often people do not think about this risk when they ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... either saving for or currently in retirement. The Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professional's Association of Australia (SPAA) asked its members yesterday to stand against the changes to superannuation that are being discussed for the May budget. ...

Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... though, and of course, they are also cheaper," Westaway told delegates at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference in Melbourne. "Don't overweight your portfolios as if you know - stay diversified and stay the course," he said. ...