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Beware of fake international 'regulators'

ASIC has advised Australian investors wishing to place funds in overseas markets to be aware of the activities emanating from fake international regulators. These fake regulators have been known to set up bogus websites, telephone numbers and addresses ...

ASSET Super granted APRA licence as countdown to choice begins

Following from industry fund REST's successful application for the Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licence Asset Super has become the second superannuation fund to gain an RSE licence from APRA with recent figures from APRA indicating funds ...

Super trustees advised to follow the safety net rules

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has advised superannuation trustees to follow the procedures in the Superannuation Act to protect themselves from complaints relating to death benefits. Under the Act trustees must send notices detailing the proposed ...

New accreditation standards for self managed super industry

The $130 million self-managed super funds industry is to receive a new accreditation program from its representative body the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). In response to the ATO's stringent approach to self ...

ASFA slams government's proposed tax law amendments

The government's proposed Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Reporting) Bill 20004 to abolish quarterly reporting by employers of superannuation payments could jeopardise the safety of super said ASFA. The bill, which could come into effect from January ...

Mapping the way forward

According to investment analysis conducted by State Street Associates, Managing Director Jeremy Armitage believes the world has entered the 'riot point regime' where cross-border equity flows have now reached a period of contraction typified by a period ...

Health Super board dissolved and restructured

The $4 billion Health Super fund has dissolved its board members in favour of union and employer association appointed trustee directors. The new board voted by the fund's members was elected to comply with the standards and competence and probity as ...

Deceptive bonds

... the bond component is comprised. Moreover consumers do not realise the benchmark index for bonds is not the traditional and safe mix of commonwealth and semi-government bonds it was in the past. Once the bond component of the portfolio is complete investors ...

Gold Coast wealth creation seminars stopped

The Supreme Court of Queensland has prohibited Jack Weavers and his company Oneworld Seminars (Oneworld) from rendering financial advice after finding he and his organisation were providing financial advice without holding an Australian financial services ...

Perpetual still a solid performer

Perpetual continue to be a good investment choice outperforming its benchmark by 4.50, 4.22 and 3.91 per cent per annum over three, five and seven years to 31 September 2004. The strategy behind Perpetual's success is a conservative one revolving around ...