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CPD policy publication deadline looms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... ensure that at least 70% of the hours counted by its advisers are for licensee approved activities; check advisers' compliance with the policy against FASEA requirements; record and maintain evidence of advisers completing CPD activities; and ensure ...

CFR, ATO report on SMSF borrowing arrangements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... risks associated with LRBAs. APRA's lending standards have been strengthened and ASIC's scrutiny of responsible lending compliance has increased. Treasury said in a statement that the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's setting of new ...

Morgans Financial licence conditions lifted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... November 2016. ASIC has now removed the conditions as at March 19. The conditions followed ASIC's surveillance of Morgans' compliance with financial services laws, with a particular focus on the general obligations of licensees. Prior to the additional ...

BGL announces new integrations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
The provider of ASIC corporate compliance solutions and SMSF administration announced new integrations. In what BGL says is an "industry first", the company announced an integration with Smarter SMSF which will allow CAS 360 and Simple Fund 360 clients ...

Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... quarter of its Australian equities investments in bank stocks, according to Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin. Imagine the impact if super funds were to lose their appetite. "The financial services' hefty weight ...

Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The chief risk and compliance officer of an industry superannuation fund managing more than $6 billion has made the move to a bigger fund. Vision Super is welcoming Nikki Schimmel to the fold, after the former LUCRF chief risk and compliance officer's ...

Blue Sky loses chief financial officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... assume the role of chief operating officer from the same date. In this role he will lead Blue Sky's finance, risk and compliance functions. Blue Sky said the search for a replacement chief financial officer will commence immediately. The appointment ...

Deputy chief executive departs industry fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... noting his prior roles at other industry funds spanned across operations, administration, audit and risk management, and compliance.

Statewide Super confirms merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... 380,000 members. By assets, it would become the 15th largest super fund. Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said a possible merger is very compelling. "Creating a $24 billion fund with 380,000 members spanning the smaller ...

Practifi integrates with XPLAN

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... advisers has integrated with IRESS XPLAN, leveraging its recently released open API. The integration builds on Practifi's compliance and efficiency by eliminating data duplication with a single, completely integrated client record. Practifi's subscribers ...