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ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... contribution. If it comes direct from someone else, it may count as such," said Burgess. Speaking on the excess contribution tax, Michael D'Ascenzo, commissioner, ATO, said that while discretion was narrow, suitable guidelines are in place. "We have ...

IFM director wins prestigious award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
Industry Funds Management (IFM) executive director Michael Hanna won the 2010 Hugh DT Williamson Performance scholarship for 2010. The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) chose Hanna over five other finalists due to his 'ability to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... contract was up two points at 4,877, with 13,096 contracts traded. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said all sectors were up and down by small margins at noon, although Commonwealth Bank was still enjoying gains ...

Countplus loses senior exec to Premium

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... Premium chairman. In November last year, Countplus, an accounting and financial planning firm consolidator, appointed Michael Spurr as its chief executive officer, taking over from Wardell who was the interim chief executive and the acquisitions and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... rose 3.77 to 1,310.87. The tech heavy Nasdaq advanced 15.42 points to 2,769.30. Austock Securities senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the US jobs data showed their economy was continuing to improve, boosting confidence on the local market. ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Commerce and Industry Peggy Haines, Consultant, Freehills Richard Lloyd, CHOICE Tim Lyons, Australian Council of Trade Unions Michael O'Neill, National Seniors Association Fiona Reynolds, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Andrea Slattery ...

AXA's North man joins NAB

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... The competition regulator ACCC cited North as one of its key concerns when it blocked NAB's bid to buy AXA Asia Pacific. Michael Clancy, executive general manager, MLC Investment Platforms, said the group is looking forward to developing new products ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... average closed up 0.58 per cent, while the Standard and Poor's 500 advanced 0.77 per cent. Austock Securities strategist Michael Heffernan said Australian stocks remained well supported following positive offshore leads and investor concerns over the ...

MLC wrap locks into SMSFs and managed accounts

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... fees can be collected is a critical platform capability and MLC Wrap offers the most flexibility in the market," said Michael Clancy, executive general manager of MLC Investment Platforms. Bruce Hawkins, general manager of MLC's Navigator platform, said ...

Homegrown techs gain top billing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... technology was invented in Sydney and now used by securities exchanges and investment managers globally. Speakers include Michael Karbouris, head of SMARTS Group for the Americas, which created market surveillance technology that automatically identify ...