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ASIC keeps watch on SMSF auditors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... in the five years ending June 30. ASIC said it has deregistered, suspended or imposed conditions on 101 SMSF auditors for audit quality and independence issues, or on fit and proper person criteria, since the registration of SMSF auditors began in 2013. ...

Pension fund manager siphons $2m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... he was overseeing. Woodall was hired in the role on a contract basis via a consulting company from 2009 to 2012. A 2013 audit uncovered a discrepancy in relation to four payments made during that time which was forwarded on to police. While acting in ...

Super funds excel in reporting obligation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Nearly all large superannuation funds are fulfilling reporting obligations to a "high standard," the ATO's latest diagnostic reports show. In its fourth year running, the 2017 Risk Differentiation Framework (RDF) report found APRA-regulated funds successfully ...

Advisers gain FASEA credits for existing qualifications

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SUNDAY, 14 OCT 2018
... start doing that right now. There is nothing stopping good firms right now from saying 'Right, let's do a cultural audit.' It's, 'How do we do things around here?'" Robert said company culture is more than policies and procedures ...

FPA appoints new chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... professional education, annual conferences and the Sydney Chapter," a statement from the FPA said. Broome also sits on FPA board's audit and risk management committee and chairs the policy and regulations committee, and the FASEA working group. In another ...

ASIC appeal convicts former CBA planner

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... of clients on documents relating to financial product applications and internal documents to meet the bank's internal audit requirements. Gillespie pleaded guilty to forging 33 client documents. On 12 December 2017, Gillespie was fined $3000 but ...

Former super fund chief joins QIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... was appointed as a director of the Westpac BT Superannuation boards and serves on the investment committee, and the board audit, risk and compliance committee. She is a director of the Sydney Financial Forum and joined the Fund Executives Association ...

University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
An industry-backed hedge fund has launched at the University of New South Wales, where students will run a concentrated long-short portfolio of ASX 300 stocks with ESG filters. Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) general manager Michael ...

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... AvSuper board in 1999 as a member representative. In that time he has also served as chair of its investment committee and audit, compliance and risk committee. In announcing his decision, Fishlock said it has been a pleasure to work with the AvSuper ...

SMSFA questions three-year audits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
The SMSF Association has cast doubts over the proposed three-year audit cycle for some self-managed super funds, stating the change may "undermine" the integrity of the sector. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said the shift to three-year audits would ...