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BT ramps up SMSF offering

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
BT is keeping an eye on the growing SMSF sector, improving BT Wrap to include more SMSF-centric functionalities. Craig Lawrenson, national manager BT Wrap Product and Strategy, said the growth of SMSFs present an enormous opportunity for the financial ...

IOSCO to impose new rule on FoHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... underlying hedge fund's portfolio manager and other service providers to determine if they could be liable for breaking the law or professional rules. The amendments also encourage FoHF managers to take a closer look at the underlying investment strategy ...

Identity thieves target planner clients

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
... information if it is no longer needed. Shredding is not only the easiest and most cost-effective way for business to comply with the law in this area, it's the only way to ensure that someone's identity doesn't fall into the wrong hands," he said.

Govt announces short selling disclosure timeline

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... government passed the Bill. A spokesperson for Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said the government had been consulting the industry on short selling regulations. "These regulations, that include the short ...

UniSuper appoints key advice execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
UniSuper appointed Jason Holandsjo as manager of operations & product and Alex Aracas as national practice manager in the super fund's financial advice department. Holandsjo joins UniSuper from Australian Unity Personal Finance Services where he worked ...

IFSA's Gilbert resurfaces at law firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... number of Senate Committees, including the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation. Speed and Stracey is a boutique Sydney law firm, specialising in strategic tax, trade practices, commercial, and high quality legal advice in all manner of regulatory ...

Lutheran Super enters pension market

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... whereby members are able to choose how much they'd like to receive each year subject to the minimum amount set by superannuation law. Pensions will be paid out on a month basis on the 15th day of each month. The corporate fund is also encouraging members ...

Firm hails the next emerging market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
Looking for the next investment trend? Eastern Europe could be the answer, with one asset manager's flagship fund returning more than 20 per cent annualised since inception. Michael Hanson-Lawson, chief executive at East Capital Asia, said while a long-term ...

Trinity appoints chairman and MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... He was also a member of the Takeovers Panel from 1997 to 2009. Morton has over 24 years experience in the areas of property law, investment and funds management. He has been admitted as a solicitor for over 25 years and was formerly a senior property ...

ASIC slaps six year ban for MIS fraud

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... totalling more than $15.2 million. ASIC found that between June 2003 and March 2007 West did not comply with financial services law as he operated a managed investment scheme that was required to be registered but was not. West carried on a financial ...