Video: Eyes on super – the measurement of super

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The first of many issues under SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA’s) magnifying glass as part of the Eyes on Super campaign is the measurement of superannuation tax concessions. According to SPAA, the current

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AMP Capital launches new website to educate SMSF investors on property and infrastructure investments

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AMP Capital has launched a new campaign to highlight the benefits of investing in ‘real assets’ such as infrastructure and property in an SMSF portfolio. Some SMSF trustees and their

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Change presents significant opportunities for investors

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Altair Asset Management (Altair) today announced the launch of its Australian equities business. Altair is a high conviction fund manager offering investment options designed to meet the financial needs of

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SPAA backs new licensing regime for accountants

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the Government’s decision to establish the new transitional licensing regime for accountants, and is confident of having a significant role to play

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SPAA backs level playing field for off market transfers

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Government’s decision to abandon the proposed Off Market Related Party Transfer amendments that would have imposed inequitable and costly compliance

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SPAA: 500,000 ‘mum and dad’ funds can’t be wrong

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The ongoing strength of the self managed super fund (SMSF) sector was reconfirmed by the release of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) quarterly superannuation statistics for 31 March 2013.

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SPAA backs higher concessional contributions caps

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) supports the Government’s initiative to increase the concessional contributions caps for those 60 and older from 1 July this year and for anyone

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Outcome focused SMSFs drive greatest demand for Russell’s high dividend ETF

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Russell Investments has seen a surge in demand for its High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (RDV) with the number of individual investors doubling in the past 12 months. SMSFs have

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SPAA to host 10th State Technical Conferences

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia offers tech-heads the perfect opportunity to boost their self-managed super fund expertise with registrations for SPAA’s annual State Technical Conferences series opening on Monday

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SuperGuardian launches new SMSF offering

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The Adelaide-based SMSF administrator SuperGuardian has launched a second SMSF offering designed to capture the exponential growth in the self-directed investor space. Olivia Long, Chief Executive Officer of SuperGuardian, one

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