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AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... we hit $100 billion." BUSS(Q) manages in excess of $2 billion and has over 90,000 members. Linda Vickers, BUSS(Q)'s compliance and operations manager, said there were pros and cons to scale for smaller funds, with partnerships with service providers ...

Cavendish MD named SPAA chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... executive, said Hamilton's involvement in the self-managed super fund (SMSF) industry, product design, understanding of compliance and technical knowledge. "The continued growth of the SMSF sector and future potential changes impacting the industry mean ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... growth due to challenging market conditions, a customer mix shift towards lower margin products and increased costs of compliance, including a recent Enforceable Undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)." FirstChoice ...

ASIC brings criminal charges against SMSF adviser

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... Dangar provided technical superannuation advice to trustees of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) as well as compliance advice to other accounting firms. ASIC alleges he falsely claimed in a document that he was a director of SMSF Consultants ...

Advisers need to work on social media presence

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... said. Social media use by advisers is on the rise in the US following recent proposed changes by the regulator relaxing compliance issues on communication.

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... unchanged by Hodder's resignation. Meanwhile solicitor Jo Hill has also been appointed as Solaris' head of legal and compliance. Hill's experience includes working with equity funds, hedge funds and mergers & acquisitions.

Crowe Horwath eyes HNWI business

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... ranging from succession planning, structuring and profit improvement. Softsis focuses on tax, business consulting and compliance.

Macquarie partners with Class Super for SMSF offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... data only available through SMSF administration solutions, Class Super, designed to create efficiencies and improve compliance. With ASX-listed securities access, users will receive income distributions, franking credits and capital gains (subject to ...

SuperStream compliance poses threat to funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Superannuation funds need to start dealing with the impending issues coming their way as SuperStream comes into effect, the head of Towers Watson has warned, with default member definitions under MySuper also posing concerns. Since January 1, under ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... to outline what was paid for advice and how much of that was used, the AFA said, further distorting the portion of compliance costs to be carried by advisers. The AFA believes that compliance with opt-in will add an extra three hours of time per client ...