SPAA urges overhaul of education and training requirements

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has told a parliamentary inquiry that the education and training requirements for the financial advisory industry need to be radically overhauled. In 21-page

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Remove super from short-term political cycle: SPAA

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The Government’s decision to again delay the introduction of the promised Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increases highlights the need for superannuation to be removed from the short-term political cycle, says SMSF

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SPAA message to FSI: SMSF sector performing well

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The SMSF sector was a well-functioning, efficient and allowing many Australians to meet their retirement income goals, the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) said its final submission to the

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SPAA expands member education services with technical mentoring program

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has developed a new online technical mentoring program for its specialist members, says Managing Director/CEO Andrea Slattery. The new educational program, available to

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SPAA backs ASIC move to clarify wholesale investor test

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the decision by ASIC to clarify the working of the wholesale investor test and how it relates to SMSF professionals and trustees.

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SPAA establishes best practice guidelines for SMSF borrowings

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has developed best practice guidelines for SMSF limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) – with the National Australia Bank (NAB) agreeing to adhere to

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Enhanced financial planners register seen favourably by SPAA

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SPAA is encouraged by the Government’s move to improve professional standards in the financial planning and retirement sectors, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery. She

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SPAA backs FSI call to improve the quality of financial advice

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) strongly endorses the Financial System Inquiry’s call to improve the quality of financial advice. SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery says: “Raising professional standards across

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SPAA to show FSI why there should be no barriers to setting up an SMSF

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) will provide compelling evidence to the second round of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) consultation as to why there should be no barriers

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Roy Morgan research shows SMSF members engaged with their super

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the findings of the Roy Morgan Research ‘Superannuation Satisfaction’ report that found there is a higher level of satisfaction by SMSF members with

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