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ASIC flags gaps in super fund valuations
|ASIC has called for stronger scrutiny of unlisted investments after finding persistent weakness in how some superannuation funds and auditors assess asset valuations, raising concerns about the accuracy of members' retirement balances.
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|Treasury is consulting on extending the powers of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to strengthen its response to financial abuse.
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|Former financial adviser Ezzat Daniel Nesseim has defied ASIC's permanent banning orders and is in the process of being prosecuted.
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I'm confused as to how greater female representation would improve the execution of fiduciary duties of superannuation boards on behalf of members. I'm certainly not against the participation of both sexes in this role, but any debate on increasing numbers of females as a gender equality issue would not really seem to be an issue at the heart of best interests for members. And Eva Scheerlinck's comment about "Gender equity on super boards has been a target for our members since 2011" is clearly driven with other agendas in mind. I can't recall the last client I spoke to who raised gender equality on Superannuation Boards - Oh that's right, they don't raise it because they don't care. Nice try Eva!