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Perpetual appoints distribution GM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Perpetual Investments has appointed a new general manager of distribution. Matt Thompson was previously Perpetual Investments' head of wholesale business, having joined Perpetual in 2012. Prior to that, he was head of national accounts and research ...

Reduced contribution cap hurts women, self-employed workers: SMSFA

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said a reduced concessional contribution cap will disproportionately affect older workers, in particular women and those who are self-employed. Following the release of SMSF Association/Rice Warner research ...

Green light for SMSF family property investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
An important decision from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has paved the way for SMSF trustees and members to invest in family property, according to DomaCom. The ATO stated that an investment by an SMSF in by acquiring property held in a DomaCom ...

NowInfinity completes restructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity has completed a "proactive restructure" and partnered with a boutique venture capital firm. The restructure also saw the formal exit of co-founder and director of NowInfinity, Grant Abbott. Abbott ...

Well-known advice firms merge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Two of Australia's eminent financial advice businesses are expected to merge by the end of November. Evans & Partners and Dixon Advisory have entered an agreement to form new entity Evans Dixon. The merger will see the existing businesses retain their ...

Fraudulent adviser faces court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
A former New South Wales financial adviser has appeared in court over 19 fraud-related charges brought by ASIC. Following an investigation by the regulator, Gabriel Nakhl faced the Local Court of New South Wales yesterday, accused of engaging in dishonest ...

LT Management fined over false SMSF advertising

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
LT Management has paid an infringement notice for making misleading statements in relation to establishing a self-managed superannuation fund. The company was fined $10,800 by ASIC for deceptive representations in regards to the cost of setting up an ...

ASIC drops proceedings against two former directors

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
ASIC has discontinued its proceedings against two former directors of LM Investment Management (LMIM) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld an ASIC ban. ASIC has discontinued its claim against former directors Simon Tickner and Lisa ...

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
Perennial Value Management sees Australian equities at an inflection point in terms of favouring value with a host of small to medium-cap companies showing a strong earnings and dividend growth outlook. Perennial managing director John Murray told a ...

SMSF investors not all in property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
A new industry survey has found about 84% of investors hold their properties outside a self-managed superannuation fund, and more than 70% remain bullish about residential real estate. The Property Investor Sentiment Survey, prepared by the Property ...