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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ASIC’s statement on wholesale and retail investors and SMSFs

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ASIC has clarified how it will apply the wholesale investor test to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). This has been an area of ongoing legal uncertainty. The recent Senate Economics References

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Can my SMSF enjoy the land tax threshold?

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What is land tax and how much will it cost me? Land tax is a tax payable by owners of land on the value of all taxable land they own

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SMSF appetite for international exposure strengthens

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Vanguard and Investment Trends release updated research on SMSF investors examining their key drivers and investment goal Vanguard and Investment Trends released the annual results of the 2014 Self Managed

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Opportunity knocks for advisers in the SMSF sector

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Vanguard and Investment Trends’ annual research examines ongoing challenges and new opportunities for financial advisers in the SMSF sector Vanguard and Investment Trends released the results of the 2014 Self

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Inquiries put retirement income products up for debate

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 The Financial System Inquiry and Government Pension Review have the potential to open up the availability of “relevant and appropriate” retirement income products, Jordan George, Senior Manager, Technical & Policy, of

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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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Small & Mid-cap LIC launched by ECP Asset Management

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Barrack Street Investments to provide pathway for SMSFs to access high quality small and mid cap ASX stocks Boutique Australian equities manager ECP Asset Management (ECPAM), headed by Dr Manny

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