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APRA accepts enforceable undertakings from five former Trio directors

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) directors Cameron Anderson, Michael Anderson, Terrence Hallinan, Lorenzo Macolino and John Harte. Trio was formerly the ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) should consider extending its relief of the need for 'wet signatures' on product disclosure statements (PDS) for the ASX Managed Funds Service (AMFS) to the wider industry to increase access ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... social program providing an opportunity for delegates to engage and network with peers. Anyone interested in attending can register on the dedicated conference website - http://www.fsc.org.au/events/fsc-annual-conference-2013-beyond/registration.aspx ...

Parliament passes TASA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Parliament has voted and passed the amendments to the tax agents under the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill that will extend the exemption for financial planners to become registered tax agents. The current exemption will be extended to June 30 ...

Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The government has agreed to extend the exemption for financial planners to become registered tax agents under the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill. The current exemption will be extended to June 30, 2014 and there will be a three year transition ...

TASA may also affect industry super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
As the financial services industry awaits MPs' position on the amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill, industry superannuation funds have raised concerns that the legislation could also affect them. The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The financial services industry has expressed disappointment over the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), which yesterday recommended the Parliament not to amend the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill. The PJC on Corporations and Financial ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Coalition has opposed the changes to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) bill on the same day that the Parliamentary Joint Committee is due to present the results of its inquiry to the Parliament. "It is completely inappropriate to release this sort ...

Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Senate." Under the current legislation, financial advisers who give tax advice will have to become registered tax agents and register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Advice firms are exempted from the taxation agent services regime and the exemption ...

Industry bodies ask PJC for TASA extension

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Industry bodies have asked the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) for a 12 month extension to allow enough time for the industry to comply with the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 bill. The PJC held its first meeting yesterday in Sydney and major ...