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BNP custody and settlement service goes live

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012

SMSF auditor competency education push

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... placed in the SMSF audit by ensuring that SMSF auditors are competent to detect and report contraventions of the superannuation law," he said. Audit quality in the SMSF sector and fears a commoditised low cost tick-box approach is emerging at some ends ...

Philanthropy needs simpler support: Perpetual Private

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Philanthropic giving in the last few years has been undervalued in Australia because of a disproportionate focus on tax structures and increased regulation on charitable vehicles such as private ancillary funds. Andrew Thomas, general manager - philanthropy ...

Women in Super scholarships available now

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The NSW division of Women in Super has scholarship funding available for up to five members who want to participate in either a senior management or board development program. The scholarships will pay for the successful applicants to attend a choice ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Fine wine is increasing in attractiveness as an asset class for global private wealth investment, according to US-based specialist firm Trellis Wine Investments, which reports an annualised non-correlated return of 11.33% over the past 10 years. A recent ...

ATO warns on structured products

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... representing tax paid by the company on its profits," D'Ascenzo said. "However, franking credits are only available under the law to the true economic owners of the shares in the company, not those who dispose of the risks and benefits of owning the ...

ASIC winds up unregistered managed investment scheme

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... schemes were registered with ASIC and their operators did not hold an Australian Financial Services License as required by law. ASIC has been assisted by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission in the United States of America, the Financial Markets ...

New CEO for Energy Industries Super

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... Industries Superannuation Scheme has appointed Alex Hutchison as new chief executive officer. Hutchison has a background in law and over 20 years experience in the financial services industry. He has held a number of senior executive roles in the financial ...

Trio investor secures damages from adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
A NSW woman has successfully claimed damages from her former financial adviser, after losing substantial savings in the Trio fraud. Wollongong-based legal firm RMB Lawyers told the ABC it has been representing the woman, who has a terminal illness and ...

Local DMA providers hit back

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... absolutely support a change in regulation to give additional protection to retail clients," said Murphie. "But this particular law that The Australian CFD Forum [comprised of foreign owned providers, IG Markets, CMC Markets, Saxo Capital Markets, GFT ...