Decision on SMSF penalties gets thumbs up from SPAA

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The decision by the Federal Government to give the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) flexible and cost effective penalties to handle SMSFs that breach the law will ensure the system is... Read more continue reading

It takes a whole village

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There is an African proverb, popularised by US politician Hilary Clinton, which says it takes a whole village to raise a child. Which is an appropriate way to think about... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 December

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Key events of the past week and implications US taper talk yet again dominated over the past week, as a US budget deal and more strong economic data was seen... Read more continue reading

AFA names Cairns as 2014 Conference Destination

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) today announced that the Cairns Convention Centre will host Australia’s premier conference for professional financial advisers – the AFA National Conference – from 11-14... Read more continue reading

SPAA dips its lid to ATO for its approach to limited borrowing

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) applauds the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) practical approach to the draft legislative instrument about limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs). The ATO has released... Read more continue reading

Governance & stewardship principles and policy guidelines strengthened

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has announced that it has strengthened its long-standing Governance & Stewardship Principles and Policy Guidelines, which are used to assist in the evaluation... Read more continue reading

AFA – The Adviser’s Voice on Policy and Legislation

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Policy and advocacy will again be high on the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s agenda in 2014, following a year in which the association made a total of 22 submissions... Read more continue reading

Review of 2013, outlook for 2014

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Key points 2013 has turned out to be another good year for investors as various threats faded and the global economy remained in a cyclical “sweet spot” of improving growth,... Read more continue reading

Year in Review 2013 and Year to Come 2014

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Reflecting on 2013 Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan has described the marketplace as one that has been filled with shifting dynamics that will be the source of... Read more continue reading

Social and economic balancing act a major challenge for the future of injury schemes, says Actuaries

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The delicate balancing act between delivering the specific health outcomes and sustainable funding of personal injury schemes is at a tipping point according to research from the Actuaries Institute, who... Read more continue reading