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Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
An independent investment consultancy has welcomed the former chief investment officer of Commonwealth Bank Group Super as it looks to expand its Australian operations. Gerard Parlevliet has joined bfinance in the newly-created role of senior strategic ...

ASIC keeps watch on SMSF auditors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... registrations of a further 24 auditors. "Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors perform an important role in giving independent assurance over fund financial reports and reporting non-compliances with fund requirements," ASIC Commissioner John ...

One measure not enough to revoke MySuper: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... their role. The regulator said it "supported the Government's proposed amendments to require a minimum of one-third independent directors and an independent chair on superannuation boards," with the regulator of the belief the proposed amendments will ...

Industry expert joins SMSFA board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Listed Investment Companies Association, National Seniors Australia, Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. The alliance aims to improve superannuation taxation, Age Pension means ...

Government cuts SMSF red tape

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... for SMSFs that have a history of good record keeping and compliance. Currently, SMSFs must be audited annually by an independent SMSF auditor who is registered with ASIC and audits documents prepared prior to submitting an SMSF annual return (SAR). The ...

BTFG boss backs PC super proposals

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... model where any APRA-approved MySuper product is free to compete for default status as opposed to a model where an independent body, that could be susceptible to political influence, selected a shortlist. "The PC's report, however, provides compelling ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The Productivity Commission recommends an independent review of insurance in superannuation; that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Companies Association, National Seniors Australia, SMSF Association, Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. The alliance aims to improve superannuation taxation, Age Pension means ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... SASS himself. McKenna described the recommendations made by Henderson as "risible." "I thought that if I went to an independent financial adviser I wouldn't be subjected to the product flogging associated with the big banks and yet all I'm being flogged ...

Acorns mulls ASX listing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... receive a copy of the prospectus when it is made available. The news follows Acorns' plans to enter the Australian superannuation market through the launch of its own product. Fully integrated into the existing Acorns app, it is intended to be a sub-plan ...