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SG rise a bad idea: Chartered Accountants

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
According to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the superannuation guarantee should not rise from 9.5% to 12%. "Since the last election, there has been a global pandemic, the first Australian recession in 29 years, our highest unemployment ...

CountPlus firm completes tuck in acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group has continued to carry out its extensive growth strategy with one of its member firms completing a tuck-in acquisition of a separate member firm. Perth-based member firm Bentleys WA Pty Ltd has finalised terms ...

Vale Martin Heffron

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
Martin Heffron, one of the most respected experts in Australia's self-managed superannuation sector, has passed away suddenly after a brief illness. Heffron, the business that he co-founded with his wife Meg in 1998, sent a note to clients on 11 ...

Audit inquiry overlooks vertical integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
An inquiry into the quality of audits has fallen short of recommending the breakup of the largest four vertically integrated accounting firms in a bid to combat conflicts of interest. The Regulation of Auditing in Australia: Final Report, tabled in ...

NAB Private executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... of America Merrill Lynch (Australia) in Sydney, where he sat on the executive committee. He is a qualified chartered accountant and has also worked at CitiBank, and J.P. Morgan across Sydney, London and New York in a career spanning 18 years. In his ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
ASIC has announced three temporary measures to assist the industry with providing affordable and timely advice during the COVID-19 crisis. It has also confirmed it is delaying its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice. ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Industry groups want the government to make fast, cheap financial advice possible for those impacted by the COVID-19 downturn - especially when it comes to early access to super. The Regulatory Burden Taskforce - comprised of the Financial Planning ...

Advice group appoints director

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
A financial advice group has appointed a new independent director, in a bid to grow the company in the current uncertain environment. Alexander Beard has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Centrepoint Alliance, joining the group ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Agency. Lastly, Ben Marks has been appointed chief audit officer and will report to the board. Marks is a chartered accountant and a certified information systems auditor having worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years. He has previously ...

AustralianSuper adds former PwC partner to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... its board, after Don Russell moved to chair last month. Claire Keating has over 25 years of experience as a chartered accountant, specialising in superannuation and funds management. She held a number of management roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including ...