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ASIC bans Charterhill director from financial services

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Charterhill Group founder and director George Nowak has been banned by ASIC from practicing financial services until 3 July 2017.

Tax concession debate "simplistic": SMSF Association

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The SMSF Association's chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery has called for a more informed debate about the cost of super tax concessions.

Details of new SMSF accreditation revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has unveiled details of its new SMSF Certified Practitioner accreditation.

SMSFs attract too much criticism

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals must steel themselves against the criticism levelled at the sector, said AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, who set out to dispel some of the charges made against SMSFs in a presentation ...

Pro-active, timely responses avoid SMSF penalties

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Responding quickly, honestly and with a realistic plan to correct instances of non-compliance is the best way for self-managed super fund (SMSF) members and trustees to avoid penalties from the ATO.

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
A shake-up of taxation within superannuation would undermine confidence in the country's retirement savings system, according to SMSF Association patron Sir Anthony Mason.

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has introduced a number of new initiatives for 2015 at its annual conference in Melbourne.

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The popularity of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has fuelled the rapid growth of an extensive range of unbundled services that promise trustees greater choice and control, as well as lower costs than traditional bundled services. However as Darren ...

Embrace client interests or wither on the vine, advisers told

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Financial advice professionals must embrace regulatory and legislative changes aimed at improving outcomes for consumers, irrespective of the impact these changes have on their businesses bottom lines.

Remove 10% rule for deductible contributions: SMSF Association

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has argued for the removal of the 10% rule for tax deductible voluntary contributions to allow all employees access to deductions to superannuation contributions.