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SMSF accountants seek investment product knowledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... SMSF advice," Choi said. He added more accountants are turning away from applying for their own AFSL, with costs and compliance obligations growing as barriers. Dealer groups such as Count and AMP's SMSF Advice are offering to support accountants by ...

SMSFs granted ATO extension over LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... length dealing or wound up by 30 June 2016. The deadline is being extended following the ATO releasing its Practical Compliance Guideline 2016/5 in April. An ATO statement said it has received several individual requests from SMSFs to allow them further ...

Industry fund CEO joins MGP

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... managedaccounts.com.au, and also played a major role in taking MGP to IPO in 2014. He chaired the group's audit, risk and compliance committee. "Together we guided the business through the global financial crisis, worked hard to refine the strategy ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... part of the global Climate Bonds Initiative, and EY has provided an assurance report on certification. EY will review compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards on a semi-annual basis until the bond's maturity. EY Oceania managing partner of climate ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... research by KPMG Australia for the ASX Education and Research Program. The KPGM report, which began in 2012, covers compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's diversity recommendations on disclosure of gender diversity in the boardroom, senior ...

Insto oligopoly stifling advice M&A activity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... due diligence has become a much bigger concern, with buyers "undertaking rigorous analysis of potential acquisitions compliance framework, office systems, staff and business compatibility."

CYBG appoints two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... and Clydesdale Bank. The first, Clive Adamson is currently chair of J.P. Morgan International Bank's audit, risk and compliance committee. He will also be appointed to the CYBG board's risk and audit committees. Paul Coby, meanwhile, joins the board ...

ASIC orders HSBC remediation plan for "deficient" advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... identified, to receive compensation. "The independent expert will assess the adequacy of the remediation program, HSBC's compliance with the EU, and will report its findings to ASIC."

Opt-In headache given mobile relief

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... Ian Dunbar added: "the combination of Midwinter's advice software with SuiteBox sets a new benchmark for efficiency, compliance and client engagement for advisers in Australia. It is also a great example of Australasian FinTech companies collaborating ...

Contango announces multi-asset tech partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... it is a complete, proven platform that deals with all aspects of portfolio attribution, 'what if' scenario analysis, compliance, trading and back office. With Bloomberg, we are able to achieve shorter implementation times, lower costs and enhance operational ...