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Rethinking robo regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... issues arising from robo advice. According to Herbert Smith Freehills partner Michael Vrisakis, the wording of current legislation only considers the administration of advice between a client and a human adviser. "Trust is the most important plank in ...

FSC calls for 12% super by 2022

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... the Opposition to commit to a bipartisan approach to define the objective of superannuation and to enshrine it in legislation as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry. "The FSC's definition of the objective of superannuation is to ensure that the ...

ASFA concerned about board governance timeline

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... for an extension of the transition timeline, but has made representations to Treasury opposing the introduction of legislation. The AIST has submitted the costs and risks associated with the adoption of the reform package are not supported by evidence ...

ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... the model that has underperformed and has been ineffective at preventing widespread misconduct." ISA said the draft legislation "is misdirected, imposes rigid and inflexible regulation, intrudes into the private affairs of a corporation without a rational ...

Independent dealers in M&A mode

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... for five years, giving them some certainty." Forte Asset Solutions managing director Stephen Prendeville agreed that legislation was driving the migration, which he has also seen happening more often. He said: "We've been operating under a suppressed ...

Super board changes could cost funds $20m a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... against the proposed changes to the board structure for superannuation funds in a response to the Government's draft legislation. "The Government's proposed changes to the board composition of super funds were risky and not supported by evidence," the ...

Ipac head of technical services joins Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... tax, superannuation, insurance, succession planning, aged care, asset protection, estate planning and social security legislation. Lewis will report to Perpetual Private general manager of advice delivery Marion Enander. "The Strategic Advice team manages ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... policy Peter Burgess said: " So few funds use LRBAs, the effect is immaterial. Any problems should be addressed with legislation, and the effects measured before we scrap them off hand."

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... class. Before 2000 it was all but impossible to invest in real estate investment trusts in Asia but after Japan passed legislation to pave the way for the product class in that year; Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and India have followed ...

Chartered accountants' response 'clumsy'

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... 2012 when the newly established Financial Markets Authority accredited CPA Australia for auditing work under incoming legislation, which put it on a more equal footing with NZICA. "NZICA was faced with a new environment and it had to respond to something ...