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Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
The financial services industry is voting in favour of one overarching professional body to oversee standards and codes of conduct, Financial Standard' latest spot poll shows. We asked readers to respond to the statement: Does the financial services ...

ASIC deregisters 117 SMSF auditors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... not lodged annual statements with their fee, despite the November warning. Responding to the announcement, Self Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) said it supports strong regulation of SMSF auditors. "SMSF auditors are most likely not lodging their ...

SMSFs ramp up LRBA and property allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
Latest ATO figures show self-managed super funds' interest in limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) and residential property assets have skyrocketed in the last five years. December 2017 quarterly data shows the sector held $31.4 billion in ...

Retirement income expert joins SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... chairing the review of the superannuation system nearly a decade ago, I came to appreciate both the importance of self-managed super funds and the critical role the SMSF Association plays in advocating for this sector and the broader superannuation industry." ...

Government to increase SMSF member limit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
The Federal Government announced it will expand the maximum number of self-managed superannuation fund members from four to six - a proposal welcomed by the SMSF Association. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said the change will ...

Smaller super funds lead Roy Morgan rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... industry super funds meeting the average and retail fund narrowly falling short at 60.1%. Public sector and self-managed super funds(SMSFs) both sit well above the average, with scores of 72.6% and 73% respectively. Roy Morgan industry communications ...

MGP responds to Henderson's RC hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
The managed account provider brought into the Royal Commission spotlight by Henderson Maxwell chief executive Sam Henderson has distanced itself from the situation. A line of questioning during Henderson's appearance at the Commission on Tuesday saw ...

Royal Commission grills professional associations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised the shortcomings of professional associations' ability to protect clients against inappropriate financial advice and the lack of urgency in resolving complaints. The Commission recommenced with Financial Planning Association ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial adviser at Henderson Maxwell. McKenna sought financial advice from Henderson in late- ...

Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
Robo-adviser Clover has partnered with a Melbourne-based private wealth firm to provide its proprietary online financial advice and wealth management technology. The white-label structure will see Collins House offer a digital advice service to clients ...