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Partnership empowers accountants to give advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... impact of the super reforms on SMFSs members and other investors frequently sees them needing advice beyond tax and compliance issues, Bungard said.

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... lower advice income, transitioning customers from legacy products to lower-fee MySuper products, higher regulatory compliance costs, as well as a spike in general insurance claims from Cyclone Debbie. The life insurance business however, was a standout ...

ATO hits back at claims of inadequacy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... its "inadequate" approach to policing superannuation guarantee payments has exacerbated the growing problem of non-compliance. In a press release issued yesterday, the ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said the ATO recognises the importance of ...

ANZ and ETFS cut ties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... ETFS Australia chief executive Kris Walesby said there would be no staff changes aside from the removal of a dedicated compliance officer; compliance functions will now be outsourced to Australian company Compliance for Business. The fulltime compliance ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... Office's "inadequate" approach to policing superannuation guarantee payments has exacerbated the growing problem of non-compliance, a Senate committee report found. The ATO's reactive rather than proactive practices significantly contributed to the fiscal ...

Poor compliance sees AFSL suspended

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Failure to fulfill key compliance and reporting obligations has resulted in the suspension of an AFSL by ASIC. As part of its ongoing efforts to improve standards across the financial services industry, the regulator suspended the licence of Australia ...

Decimal expands superannuation network

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... solution will offer superannuation providers a pre-configured digital advice platform. In addition to its scale and compliance reporting features, clients have the flexibility to brand the software as their own and change the configuration to meet requirements. ...

IRESS readies industry for super reforms

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... significant challenge for our clients and our focus is always on making these types of changes easier and meeting clients' compliance, business and end-user needs," Mackley said. "The Fair and Sustainable Super reforms present a new level of complexity ...

Fintech apps disrupt advice model

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... traditional advice model, a new study has found. In response to advisers' demand for increased process efficiency and compliance automation, the latest Investment Trends Planning Software Benchmark Report 2016 shows imminent release of new planning applications ...

ASIC cancels responsible entity AFSL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... external dispute resolution scheme approved by ASIC; lodge its financial reports within the required timeframe; lodge compliance plan audits for the managed investment scheme it operates within the required timeframe; and notify ASIC of significant breaches ...