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Equipsuper goes public

Equipsuper has become a public offer superannuation fund as of 1 July 2005 to coincide with the first day of the choice of fund environment. The move comes after 12 months of preparation that concluded when the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Balanced approach from regulators re Choice

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have jointly released a booklet outlining the compliance approach to the impending choice of fund environment. The material guide, called Choice of ...

ASIC moves against unlicensed business

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has begun proceedings in the Federal Court in Perth against David Alan Zohar and Swancove Enterprises Pty Ltd (Swancove) following an investigation into written advertisements and the operation ...

GoldLink GrowthPlus gets 'investment grade' rating

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded GoldLink GrowthPlus an Assirt rating of 'investment grade' after reviewing the product's structure. The gold carry trade, gold option trading, collateral interest earnings, and the effect of compounding retained earnings ...

Former RetireInvest franchise joins IRIS dealer group

Former RetireInvest dealer network, now established as IRIS Financial Group, has joined with another former RetireInvest franchise, 'Retirement Tasmania' increasing its funds under advice (FUA) by 20 per cent. The merged group will now include 30 authorised ...

CPAs release Choice reference guide

CPA Australia has prepared a new guide to assist employers, employees and public practitioners comprehend the impact of choice of fund legislation to be introduced on 1 July 2005. The guide, called the Super Choice Easy Reference Guide, gives all three ...

IFM secures Pacific Hydro

Industry Funds Management (IFM) has finally succeeded in its bid to takeover Pacific Hydro after rival Spanish bidder Acciona S.A. decided not to increase its offer price for the renewable energy company and agreed to accept IFM's $5.00 per share offer. ...

Former financial adviser guilty of fraud

Michael Smith has pleaded guilty in the District Court of South Australia to three counts of fraudulently converting clients' funds for his own or his company's use or benefit. The charges are the result of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Government makes super portable in time for Choice

The Federal Government will remove the six month restriction on superannuation portability making it easier for Australians to move their superannuation balances between funds come 1 July 2005. The government has amended the portability regulations ...

ASFA's Super Guru to fight choice confusion

With the choice of fund ready for implementation in two weeks' time the Australian Superannuation Funds Association (ASFA) has launched Super Guru, an online consumer guide aimed to set people on the road to superannuation enlightenment. Super Guru ...