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SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... NGO. Additionally, he is chair of the Community Council of Australia, and a member of the multi-stakeholder steering committee of the EU-Australia Leadership Forum. Ralston said the association is seeking a new patron, and an announcement will be made ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... "In comparison, the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FOFA), took almost 23 months from when the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services tabled its report to when legislation was first introduced. "There are currently 24 ...

EY bolsters financial services law team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... division to help boost the firm's offering to the local finance sector. Bentley, who chairs the Australian regulatory committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association, will add over two decades of experience advising leading Australian ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... SG Scheme operates largely without the intervention of the ATO". ISA recommended that the Senate Economics References Committee support Schedule 7 of the bill, so long as "all enhanced employer payroll and Superstream systems can run by 1 July 2020 ...

SSGA global equity beta head retires, promotes two

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... responsible manager of SSGA Australia Services, the responsible entity of SSGA funds, and a member of the local executive committee. Also a long-serving employee and former head of retirement solutions for Australia, Jonathan Shead was recently appointed ...

APRA opens margin requirement talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... decision to delay the final implementation phase for margin requirements by one year to 1 September 2021. After the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) clarified the documentation ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
In his outing before the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on August 9, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe practically gave his nod of approval in Financial Standard 's clear as the crystal ball's ...

Byres warns not to spread APRA too thin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... Wayne Byres has warned against spreading the regulator too thin. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday, APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale reiterated the prudential regulator's view that it requires ...

Rest to restructure investments, hire CIO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... officer to oversee the expanded unit and implement the investment strategy set by the fund's board and board investment committee. SIM chief investment officer George Zielinski will act as interim chief investment officer of the fund in the meantime. ...

Cull flat fees for small pensions: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... should stop charging flat fees on small and dormant accounts, a report produced by the United Kingdom Work and Pensions Committee recommends. The report said even if a pension fund makes a good return, a flat fee structure can completely wipe off its ...