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The values that SPAA espouses

From SPAA - Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professionals Association

With our national conference behind us, and as a 2014 unfolds amid several inquiries critical to our industry, I thought it was an important time to remind members of the

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01 Apr 2014

SPAA and Macquarie to launch SMSF business models survey

From SMSF Association

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) and Macquarie have launched a new in-depth survey to understand how financial advisers, accountants, administrators and stockbrokers structure their SMSF businesses. The survey aims

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01 Apr 2014

SPAA gives thumbs up to changes to best interest duty

From SMSF Association

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to amend how best interest duty (BID) works as part of the FoFA reforms.

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20 Mar 2014

New penalty regime for trustees gets thumbs up from SPAA

From SMSF Association

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the passage of legislation that implements an administrative penalty regime for SMSF trustees who breach the superannuation law. The penalties will apply

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13 Mar 2014

Government changes ‘strong argument’ to cut SMSF levy

From SMSF Association

Recent Government measures that oversaw the clearing of a backlog of tax amendments should allow the SMSF levy to be reduced substantially in the May Budget, says Jordan George, Senior Manager,

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10 Mar 2014

SPAA announces new chair, deputy chair

From SMSF Association

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed a new chair and deputy chair. Peter Crump steps up from deputy chair, a position he has held since 2012, to

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27 Feb 2014

Regulators, Treasury say SMSFs ‘performing well’

From SMSF Association

The SMSF sector has been strongly endorsed by both sides of politics, the regulators and Treasury at the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in Brisbane. SPAA CEO

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24 Feb 2014

Taking the risk out of living longer

From SMSF Association

Understanding how long our SMSF members might live is important when advising them on how to manage their super in retirement and into old age. That was a key theme

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21 Feb 2014

SPAA takes responsible position on LRBAs

From SMSF Association

The decision by the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) to engage with government, regulators and industry on Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) exemplified its commitment to improving professional standards

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20 Feb 2014

Support for flexible penalties ‘sign of SMSF industry maturity’

From SMSF Association

The SMSF industry’s support for a Government measure to introduce more flexible penalties for trustees who breach the rules demonstrates the maturity, integrity and professionalism of the sector, says AMP

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20 Feb 2014

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