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CalPERS appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has appointed an interim chief executive as it continues the search for a new leader. Stepping in to the interim chief executive role is CalPERS' deputy executive officer for operations and ...

Topdocs extends ABN and TFN automation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Following on from its automation of the Australian Business Number and Tax File Number application process for SMSFs, Topdocs has now extended the time saving feature to companies and trusts in what it says is an industry first. With over 200,000 companies ...

AAT reduces adviser ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has varied a decision by ASIC to ban a financial adviser for three years. Upon reviewing ASIC's decision, the AAT decided to reduce Atish Prasad's ban from three years to 18 months. Prasad was initially banned ...

AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is calling for a fast-tracked limited partnership vehicle to encourage foreign investment into high-growth businesses. The limited partnership would be part of wider national policy that ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
'Brexit', the worry du jour and the epic horror movie of our time that's coming soon, very soon to a theatre near us. With only four sleeps to go before the Brits vote to leave or remain in the European Union this coming Thursday (23 June), the UK remains ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Self-managed superannuation fund investors who are nervous about making decisions because of impending federal government changes to taxation must realign their focus with super's purpose. BT Financial Group head of financial literacy and advocacy ...

ASIC and Singapore regulator sign co-op agreement

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
ASIC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed a co-operative agreement to facilitate regulatory harmony between the two countries. The new Innovation Functions Co-operation Agreement is designed to give fintech companies in Australia ...

CFSGAM appoints senior portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... portfolio. She commences her role in July. This news follows the appointments of head of research, Australian equities core Tim King and global head of investment specialists James Crawford. King was previously head of advisory at Regnan and head of ...

SMSFA hires technical head from MLC

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
The SMSF Association has appointed one of its former directors from MLC to head up its technical team. Peter Hogan is leaving his role as national manager of SMSF advice at MLC Technical to return to the industry body he was a director of between 2004 ...

Brexit fears trigger UK fund exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Assets in the UK's asset management industry have fallen by nearly £200 billion ($383 billion) to £900 billion ($1.72 trillion) during the past year, as a result of the concern about a British exit from the EU. According to figures from global funds ...