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Pro-active, timely responses avoid SMSF penalties

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... problem will go away is the worst thing to do," Aisbett told delegates at the SMSF Association National Conference in Melbourne. "Trustees who refuse to accept the notice and make an offer as to how to fix the breach don't help their standing with the ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... to SMSF Association patron Sir Anthony Mason. Addressing delegates at the SMSF Association's National Conference in Melbourne, the former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia said confidence in the superannuation system rests on the stability ...

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The SMSF Association has introduced a number of new initiatives for 2015 at its annual conference in Melbourne. The first of four new initiatives is the introduction of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Certified Practitioner accreditation designed as ...

Pengana Capital appoints Singapore director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... as regional manager for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Morgan will be based in Pengana's Melbourne office and will be responsible for sales for the firm's funds through dealer groups and financial planners. Her most recent ...

Embrace client interests or wither on the vine, advisers told

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... and head of strategy Tim Mackay, who made the comments at the opening of the SMSF Association National Conference in Melbourne. "This won't be popular with everyone in the room but we supported FoFA and we supported getting rid of life insurance commissions," ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,843. In local economic news, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is expected on Wednesday. In equities news, IAG, Seven West Media, Primary ...

Contango appoints chief investment officer from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Boubouras succeeds company founder, David Stevens who the company said will continue to play an "important role" for the Melbourne-based investment house. "David Stevens first hired me in 1996, and in a way we've come full circle as he's hired me again," ...

DeVere expands Australian operations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... advice organisations in the world, has launched its second Australian office and named its management team. Following its Melbourne launch in November 2014, deVere has now opened a Sydney office with Richard Johnsson and Stuart Holmes joining as senior ...

AMP Capital buys Sydney hospital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... CommIF's acquisition of the Partnerships Victoria in Schools Project, a parcel of 11 schools located in the Greater Melbourne region, from RBS in November 2013.

St George head of advice joins Anne Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
Westpac's head of St George, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA Financial Planning has left the business and joined Anne Street Partners as head of strategy and advice. Jason Dunn will be responsible for the implementation of the firm's national business ...