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Investors in line for Fincorp payout

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... scheme. A proposed multi-million dollar settlement that will include holders of unsecured debt has been negotiated between the law firm Slater & Gordon and Fincorp's trustees, Sandhurst Trustees Limited. "What is particularly significant is that unsecured ...

Super fund signals future role in govt policy

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... to have someone monitoring that and aware of where policy is going." A super fund's biggest exposure [risk] is changes to law, he said. "Super funds have always taken a proactive approach through associations such as ASFA but now the bigger funds feel ...

Last call for your say on law change

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Submissions close at 5pm today on draft laws the Federal Government claims will encourage foreign companies to set up headquarters in Australia. The reforms affect the Controlled Foreign Company and Foreign Accumulation Fund rules. Industry commentators ...

Countplus buys super law firm

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... to expand its service offering in the SMSF and super consulting space motivated the acquisition. Founded by superannuation law veteran Chris Hogan, SuperGeneration provides trust deeds and a legal consulting business for SMSFs. It handles annual deed ...

FOFA briefing fails to shed light on adviser concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... session failed to give clear answers on many issues that advisers would encounter should the FOFA reforms, as outlined, become law. For example, with the proposed annual opt-in scheme, Ross said professional indemnity cover already creates an obligation ...

MLC program attracts new planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
MLC aims to make a career switch into financial planning easier for people already working in the financial services industry through a new educational program. The MLC Pathway to Advice Excellence, which targets professionals already working in a similar ...

Board changes at Wilson HTM

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
Wealth management firm Wilson HTM Investment Group has announced a board reshuffle with key changes to its executive leadership team. Steven Wilson, recently a director of Hyperion Flagship Investments Limited, has taken over as group managing director ...

Century Funds manager bid fails

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) attempt to remove Opus' Financial Services licence in August 2010. "Under law the 50 per cent of total unitholders test is an extremely high bar to be met and it is an unfortunate reality that the ...

ASIC bans former Storm adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
Former Storm Financial adviser, Stuart Craig Drummond, has been banned from providing financial services for four years following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Drummond was found guilty of making false ...

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... suitable guidelines are in place. "We have spent time working out guidance material that we believe is consistent with the law. Any changes would be a matter for the treasury as we've taken it as far as we can," said D'Ascenzo. One recommendation that ...