National Roadshows answer the big questions on TASA and FoFA as July 1 date looms

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Australia’s professional financial planners remain vigilant to key legislative changes, seeking to clarify the full requirements of both the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) and Tax Agents Services Act (TASA).... Read more continue reading

SPAA brings new innovation to CPD requirements with ‘first of its kind’ online tool

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has launched a new professional development tool to support its members on their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) journey as a key component of... Read more continue reading

Care and measured debate needed in adjusting pension age and changing preservation age

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Lifting pension age no silver bullet The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) says the Australian public will be best served if there is a measured debate about the suggestion... Read more continue reading

‘Bad apples’: SPAA supports ASIC sentiment

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The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia today lent its support to the ASIC submission to the Financial Services Inquiry which called for tougher measures to counter so-called ‘Bad Apples’ in... Read more continue reading

SMSF regulatory settings working well, says SPAA

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Prudential supervision not need The current approach to regulating self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is appropriate and working well according to the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) submission to... Read more continue reading

FPA announces winners of inaugural Financial Planning Research Grants to academics

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The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) yesterday announced the two winners of the inaugural FPEC University Research Grants. The winners of the grants have been named as a team from... Read more continue reading

‘Unlock SMSFs capital to help grow Australian Economy ‘ – SPAA to Murray

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Infrastructure and Corporate Bonds: Make SMSF investing easier The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has urged the Australian government’s Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to look at ways the growing... Read more continue reading

Financial System Inquiry submission recommends consideration of professionalism, fairness and co-regulation

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has submitted its recommendations to the Financial System Inquiry with a view to creating a more efficient, effective and innovative financial system, consistent... Read more continue reading

Allegations that SMSFs don’t provide information ‘spurious’

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Allegations that SMSFs don’t provide the same level of information about their asset allocation as the larger APRA-regulated funds are simply spurious, says Andrea Slattery, CEO of the SMSF Professionals’... Read more continue reading

FSC Annual Life Insurance Conference 2014 − Sustainability and consumers are at the heart of life industry changes

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Sustainability and increased consumerism are at the heart of the changes taking place in the life insurance industry, John Brogden CEO of the Financial Services Council said yesterday. “The FSC... Read more continue reading