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Court fines Linchpin, Endeavour directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
Several directors of Linchpin Capital Group and Endeavour Securities, both of which are now in liquidation, were slapped with a combined $390,000 penalty by the Federal Court for breaching their duties. Last April, the court found that Ian Williams ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to invest in the now defunct Invesport Income Opportunity Fund, which was found to be an unregistered managed investment scheme run by Linchpin Capital. Endeavour Securities was the responsible entity. The Federal Court later found the directors of the ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) highlights the case for a mechanism to support broader "modernisation" of superannuation and managed investment schemes. The report suggests current legislative and tax settings are inconsistent ...

AFCA consults on advice, MIS compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is seeking feedback on how it should determine compensation that involves financial advice and managed investment schemes (MIS). This includes how AFCA should determine compensation for investors affected ...

Local fund managers lag global peers: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
According to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Australia's funds management industry continues to see significant growth but is falling behind when it comes to attracting more capital from overseas investors under the new Corporate Collective ...

Willis Towers Watson buys funds from advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Willis Towers Watson acquired two managed investment schemes from Profile Financial Services, as the latter looks to focus its efforts on financial advice. The two multi-asset, multi-manager unitised schemes have been operated by Profile since their ...

Evolution Trustees responds to likely wholesale definition change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
In anticipation of regulatory change, Evolution Trustees has established a division to help investment houses transition their wholesale funds to retail. The move is in response to Treasury's review of managed investment schemes and consultation on ...

Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The $2.7 trillion managed investment scheme industry is set for a shakeup as a new review is proposing changes that include amending financial thresholds, and liquidity and insolvency requirements. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has opened consultations ...

ASIC acts against illegal investment scheme operator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
ASIC is suing the operator of several unregistered managed investment schemes that, among other investors, targeted SMSF members. Sasha Hopkins, director of The A Team Property Group, is facing civil action for alleged unlicensed conduct and running ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The superannuation industry can expect to offer holistic advice as assistant treasurer Stephen Jones reasons that its highly regulated framework will place trustees in good stead to make advice more accessible. At a Financial Services Council breakfast ...