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SMSF sector tackling misconceptions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Common misconceptions about SMSFs and upcoming draft legislation are all playing a part in shaping this sector for 2012, with borrowing, auditors and sector growth impacting on the entire super industry. Peter Burgess, technical director for the Self-Managed ...

Equity Trustees appoints director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Kevin Eley has joined the board of Equity Trustees as non-executive director. He will also become a member of the audit and compliance committee. Currently, Eley is a non-executive director of HGL Ltd and Kresta Holdings. From December 1, he will also ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
ASIC is continuing its crackdown of the financial services industry with the cancellation of two more licenses. Melbourne-based FP Investment Partners lost its licence for not making sure that the proper arrangements were in place for the management ...

SPAA board appoints new member

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... and consulting firm, CJ Baker & Associates, and mentor for Griffith University. Prior to this, Baker was manager of the audit and financial services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers and also of the business services and superannuation division of Ernst ...

AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... announced that its six existing RI funds had been approved by Deloitte after engaging the funds in an in-depth external audit. Craig Hurt, Sydney-based Director of AXA Investment Managers in Australia & New Zealand, said a globally recognsied set of ...

ASIC cancels South Australian financial services licence

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
ASIC has cancelled the financial service license of Adelaide based firm Mark Power Financial Ltd, along with the license of its responsible manager Mark Raymund Power. The move follows concerns Mark Power Financial (MPF) didn't comply with ASIC's obligations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite world stock markets coming under pressure as the eurozone debt crisis continues to push most European government borrowing costs dangerously higher. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

ASIC seeks interim orders against Equititrust

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
ASIC has sought interim orders against Equititrust Limited for two of its managed investment schemes from the Supreme Court of Queensland while the regulator considers its actions after a suspected breach in licence. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Australian Custodial Services Association appoints new chair

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The managing director of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand has been appointed the new chair of the Australian Custodial Services Association. Pierre Jond takes over from incumbent Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) ...

SMSF cloud solution launched

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
A new cloud based, self-managed super fund business solution designed specifically for financial service providers has been launched. Superfund Wholesale is an automated setup and administration service for self managed super funds (SMSFs) designed ...