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ING software roll-out to reduce the SoA burden

... to comply with their FSR obligations and the ramifications if they inadvertently fail to comply with the full letter of the law in trying to meet their clients' needs. "This has led to many advisers declining to service people who want simple, straight-forward ...

AIOFP forms Westpoint Recovery Fund

An estimated 4,000 investors are reported to have been caught out in the $300 million Westpoint sinkhole after ASIC forced it to shut down its finance companies Ann Street Mezzanine and York Street. But the finger pointing has intensified with Westpoint ...

FSR changes usher era of less but better compliance

... promised to reduce the compliance burden on the industry while also being more consumer-friendly, were finally passed on as law this week. In a 10-page statement from the office of Chris Pearce, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, titled 'Effective ...

Plastic debt to reach $48 billion

Consumer borrowing through credit card is predicted to reach just under $48 billion by 2009 prompting calls for tighter government regulation to curb potentially unsustainable borrowing. The inaugural research on credit card debt conducted by market ...

Tax page cull the first step: BCA

... "In one sweep, the number of income tax pages is significantly cut - it shows the extent to which much of Australia's tax law - and regulation generally - is either irrelevant, underused or redundant," said BCA chief executive Katie Lahey. Lahey added ...

Income Tax Law to be cut by nearly 30 per cent

Treasurer Peter Costello has announced Government plans to cut the volume of Tax Law by nearly 30 per cent. The announcement is in response to the work of the advisory Board of Taxation in reviewing the tax legislation with a view to cutting it back. ...

Saint to solve the SMSF investment strategy nightmare

... fee-for-service basis. It is aimed squarely at trustees, their accountant or auditor to provide the risk documentation required by law, at a fraction of the time it normally takes to do so. At June, official APRA statistics revealed SMSFs to be managing ...

Trust plan ahead for ageing population

... in-house financial planners, but are also positioning themselves to work with external financial planning groups, accountants and law firms. They see their role increasingly as working with financial planners and building relationships with major dealer ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2005

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in oil and precious metal prices should help offset weakness in base metals. However, with a large volume of stock-specific news due, investors are likely to focus on that for the direction ...

Equipsuper replaces outgoing chairman

... outgoing chairman and independent trustee board director. Cathy Walter, who has also held positions as managing partner of law firm Clayton Utz and as commissioner for the city of Melbourne, takes up the position from January next year. She will replace ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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