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Advice firms merge to create Count Adelaide

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
Financial advice practices Crosby Dalwood and Warnecke & Co (Warnecke) will merge and rebrand as Count Adelaide in July. The two firms, which already existed in the Count network, will join to offer accounting and wealth advisory services to South Australians ...

ASIC nudges trustees on member fund compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... Corporations Act 2001. According to the Act, trustees should hold funds in a compliant account until a new or increased interest in a super product is issued. ASIC's review, however, found instances where funds weren't kept in suitable accounts, were ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... superannuation fund of which one is a member and insulting to trustees". "They have a duty to act in their members best interest to begin with, but the anti-hawking legislation effectively assumes that direct interaction with members has a dishonest ...

Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 amends Australia's thin capitalisation rules. The legislation will limit the amount of interest expenses that entities can claim as tax deductions. The measures are forecast to result in a $720 million windfall ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... make it easier for members to tailor their strategy," TelstraSuper said. Meanwhile, the fund is also renaming its Fixed Interest option to Diversified Bonds and Credit. The name change is aimed at providing a clearer description of the assets it invests ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The BlackRock ETF filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been touted by Magnet Capital co-founder Egor Sidelska as the most significant institutional event in Bitcoin history. Sidelska said the BlackRock ETF filing is a definitive ...

ISA welcomes back former chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... appointment, Collins said he is honoured to once again be leading ISA's talented team as it drives reforms in the best financial interest of members. "ISA's impressive public policy output and advocacy programs combined with the joint marketing campaign ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... advice by 9-11%, they said. "We recognise that the Safe Harbour Steps helps guide appropriate advice in line with the best interest duty," Pham said. "However, advisers that truly show their value, deliver great service and advice, go beyond merely completing ...

Centuria looks to grow WA portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... their offer to consumers during that period as well in terms of home delivery and click and collect," he said. And while interest rates still impact all retail assets, McCully said the fundamentals of neighbourhood shopping centers and community hubs ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... realities, uncovering the full extent of failure points and make recommendations for change necessary to ensure the national interest prevails," she said. The announcement follows a report published by a Senate committee that concluded PwC deliberately ...