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ATO clamps down on auditor number misuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... before the return is lodged. Grant said in those serious cases the ATO is pursuing prosecution, with "a couple" of cases open at the moment. "We hope to see a result on these cases later this financial year. Hopefully if we get some kind of decent outcome ...

Government loves SMSFs: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... hypothetically have a job with a retailer "whose name starts with K and ends with T" and due to a workplace agreement has to open a new super fund, contributing a small amount to that fund rather than to the SMSF.

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Following its acquisition of a stake in Escala Partners, New York-based Focus Financial Partners is set to buy a slice of Melbourne-based MEDIQ Financial Services. Focus has entered a definitive agreement to partner with Ravi Agarwal's MEDIQ Financial ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... better communication between advisers and clients to understand the value of advice beyond investment selection. Through open communication, advisers can help educate their clients, showing them the value of goals-based investing, so as to limit emotionally-driven ...

Australian ETF industry competition heats up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... issuers by funds under management and 12-month revenue. The HHI is used by governments around the world to calculate how open a market is and to determine if potential mergers could stifle competition and potentially harm consumers, Dyall said. It ranks ...

Natixis hires insto sales director, opens Melbourne office

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
The global multi-asset fund manager has appointed a new director of institutional sales. At the same time, it has established its second Australian office. Natixis Investment Managers has appointment former Stone Harbor relationship manager, Danny King ...

Advisers choose remediation over advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... remediation as an opportunity to take a break from financial advice." Gordon said some of the large institutions have been open about the fact that their remediation programs are likely to continue for two or three years - and some are even creating ...

AMP faces fresh class action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... breached the trust of clients who relied on their advice to make decisions about their personal insurances." The class action is open to anyone who obtained an AMP Flexible Lifetime Policy (including death, TPD, trauma, income protection and business ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... lot of very frustrated people," she said. The report also highlighted that publicly-listed boards were more generous and open to change than other board types. The report outlined several suggestions for candidates and organisations on how to improve ...

Pro-bono advice program for bushfire affected launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... and Association of Financial Advisers joint pro-bono advice program. The Financial Planning Bushfire Pro-Bono Program is open and ready as of today. It's a collaborative response from the FPA and AFA to support communities impacted by the recent bushfire ...