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SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Direct investors' share of the ETF market is increasing, largely driven by a growing interest from the millennial contingent, according to Investment Trends and BetaShares research. The research found that while SMSF investors remain a key market for ...

Acadian appoints investments head from SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... JC and Zhe join the team. JC's been working in our Boston office since October so it's great to finally have him on the ground with us." "He has a strong quantitative background, and - importantly for the ongoing development of our business in Australia ...

EQT names manager for major philanthropy client

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... director of partnerships and business development. Before that, she was director partnerships and investment at Children's Ground and corporate responsibility manager at PwC Australia. "I've been lucky to have worked with some of the cleverest people ...

Conflicted SMSF auditor disqualified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
A self-managed superannuation fund auditor found to be in breach of basic independence rules was disqualified by ASIC. Robert Mark Taylor was disqualified for breaching auditor independence requirements outlined in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional ...

ASIC seeks Deloitte to liquidate SMSF business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC applied to the Federal Court to appoint a Deloitte partner to liquidate a Perth-based self-managed super fund business. The regulator commenced proceedings against Superfunded - along with sole director Max Goldenberg and sole shareholder Mark ...

YBR's wealth arm gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... increase in revenue to $6.5 million on the prior year. YBR's virtual insurance advice service, YBR Life, is also gaining ground, the firm said, adding it will provide additional revenue opportunities and position the wealth business for strong growth ...

DomaCom increases financial planner exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
DomaCom has entered an integration agreement with the most widely used financial planning software in Australia. Under a new partnership, users of IRESS' XPLAN can now include DomaCom sub-fund investments in client portfolio reports. Properties are ...

ATO to advance early release of super: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
Draft legislation that allows the ATO to facilitate the early release of superannuation is open for consultation. Treasury has released the exposure draft overnight that aims to expedite the early release of super funds and "improve the integrity of ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... order a perpetrator, if found guilty of committing the crime, to make a payment to the victim. Rundmann suggested a middle ground to "allow the victim's compensation schemes - operated by state governments - to request a release of super on behalf of ...

Client engagement tool gains ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
The concept of financial wellness is beginning to drown traditional advice models and a new platform is looking to help save advice practices in need of futureproofing. Your Financial Wellness is an online client engagement platform designed to bridge ...