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SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
ASIC has cracked down on a number of auditors of self-managed super funds, which the regulator said have failed to meet their requirements. "ASIC has moved to disqualify, or suspend and/or add conditions to the registration of, a number of auditors ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... combat the inequality women face in later life." Separately, the SMSF Association used its submission to label self-managed super funds the "pioneer group" for the retirement income system; with SMSFA chief executive John Maroney convinced SMSFs can ...

Property manager hires super fund head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... the institutional quality of investments available to our direct platform which has more than 20,000 retail, self-managed super fund (SMSF), high net worth (HNW) and family office customers. Charter Hall Direct chief executive Steven Bennett said the ...

Wealth manager promotes from within

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
The Adelaide-based arm of an accounting and advisory firm has promoted a long-term staff member to managing principal. Ben Brazier will take over the reins as managing principal at Pitcher Partners Adelaide for 2020, after 23 years with the firm, 17 ...

Your Super, Your Choice debate heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... Australians into new funds they did not choose, creating problems for individuals such as those who have a self-managed super funds, made specific investment choices in their existing fund or have chosen insurance levels, effectively forcing these individuals ...

ASIC claims to support robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... models for robo-advice covering risk profiling and investment advice, superannuation strategies, life insurance, self-managed super fund establishment and holistic advice. "Different types of digital advice models face different challenges in meeting ...

SMSFA slams limited licensing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
The peak body for the self-managed super sector is calling for the end of limited licensing for professionals dealing with SMSFs. Outlining its 2020/21 Federal Budget submission today, the SMSF Association said limited licensing should be phased out ...

SMSF adviser hit with ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
ASIC has banned a self-managed super fund adviser from providing financial services for five years for failure to meet best interests obligations. Wayne Blazejczyk was investigated by ASIC when he was an authorised representative of Ballast Financial ...

ATO issue SMSF scam warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning against promoters of illegal self-managed superannuation schemes. The ATO is reminding consumers that SMSF schemes promising to allow you to withdraw super early can be illegal. "You can only access your ...

ASIC takes action against former AMP adviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... backgrounds. The corporate regulator alleges investors were pushed to roll their superannuation savings into new self-managed super funds, before investing in the scheme through a loan. ASIC's allegations claim Mohammed and related parties - Mahek Mustafa ...