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ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... Australia (SPAA) for accredited SMSF auditors. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said specialist auditors would assist Australians make the most out of their retirement savings and commended SPAA's ...

Wiki me happy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
Web content manager Vignette predicts that social networking tailor-made for corporates will be the next platform on which financial services providers can engage their Gen Y staff and retain their customers. The power of social networking came to the ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... safeguarding the wealth and superannuation savings of Australians, according to the Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia National Conference 2008 yesterday, Senator ...

Super Concepts scores $600m admin coup

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... service. This deal is subject to a maximum of 100 trades per annum, with there being no significant changes in applicable law or third party charges, a CFS spokesperson said. Rainmaker Data shows that the SMSF sector is the fastest growing sub-segment ...

SMSF trustee fails sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... provide retirement benefits for members. A trustee who maintains a self-managed super fund for other purposes contravenes the law. ASIC alleges that the preserved superannuation benefits of 121 superannuants, totalling over $3.5 million, were deposited ...

WW opens pension info site

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Wyatt's action underscores the momentum behind financial literacy worldwide. This week, minister of superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced an insurance and superannuation ...

High school fin literacy for Aussies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... via a new government and ASIC-led financial literacy resource. Senator Nick Sherry, minister of superannuation and corporate law and Tony D'Aloisio, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman, last week announced a new financial ...

SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said auditor training and education is one of the key issues facing the SMSF industry. He said specialist auditors ...

It's the war, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
In this current investment environment where fear reigns and uncertainty rules, it's the war that is lending a helping hand. The US Federal Reserve was unable to appease Wall Street yesterday with its 50 basis point reduction in the fed funds rate. ...

Essex County seeks global eq manager

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... applications. "Candidates must be registered under the terms of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or equivalent Law or European Economic Area (EEA) member state to manage assets on behalf of occupational pension funds," noted the tender doc ...