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Ascalon acquires stake in Morphic AM

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
BT Financial Group boutique asset manager Ascalon Capital Managers has acquired a minority stake in Morphic Asset Management. Ascalon's involvement is intended to expand the business significantly, particularly through its global distribution capability. ...

CareSuper, Crowe Horwath partner to wind up SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
CareSuper has set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) wind up service in partnership with accounting and financial advice firm Crowe Horwath. CareSuper noted that the latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) point at an increasing trend ...

GBST delivers first SuperStream contributions to SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
GBST, a SuperStream Gateway provider for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has delivered its first live SuperStream electronic choice contributions messages destined for SMSFs. This initial SuperStream "cohort" which commenced live contributions on 4 ...

MyState appoints GM from Westpac

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
Banking and wealth management group MyState Limited has appointed a new general manager of sales and distribution. Huw Bough will drive MyState Limited's sales and distribution strategy across MyState Limited's retail banking brands, The Rock and MyState ...

BOQ CEO resigns for overseas role

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
BOQ chief executive Stuart Grimshaw will depart the bank at the end of August to pursue a non-banking opportunity outside Australia. Chief operating officer Jon Sutton will take over as acting chief executive from 1 September 2014. The Board is currently ...

Administrators fined over 'free ' SMSF set up claims

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)A has ordered a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration service provider to pay an infringement notice penalty after claiming its service was free. Your Super Accountant has paid ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the managed accounts in the first of a two-part special. We also profile Australian Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis look at the opportunities for advisers in 'digital ...

Leeanne Turner wins FEAL fund executive of the year

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) chief executive Leeanne Turner has won the 2014 fund executive of the year by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) and AMP Capital. Turner has more than 25 years' experience ...

Managedaccounts.com.au adds adviser to sales team

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Managedaccounts.com.au has expanded its sales and relationship management team, appointing a former Melbourne- based financial planner. Doug Kirkham has joined the managed account provider from advisory firm, Cameron Walshe Financial Planning, where ...

FSC annual conference 2014 - Day 1 newsletter

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Want to catch up on all the news from Day 1 of the 2014 FSC annual conference? Check out Financial Standard's conference newsletter. Highlights from Day 1 include FSC chairman Greg Cooper's opening address and a keynote presentation from ASIC deputy ...