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How advisers protect themselves from 'rogue' clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Lawyers, highlighted several methods advisers can use to safeguard themselves not only when dealing with clients but as early as the onboarding process. Bobbin told delegates on day three of the SMSF Association Conference in Brisbane that this involves ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... the SMSF sector more than ever. This comes to light at a time when the ATO and ASIC remain vigilant against the illegal early access of superannuation that is especially rampant within the SMSF sector. Most SMSFs do the right thing, often with the assistance ...

ATO cracks down on illegal early SMSF access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on illegal early access to SMSF money, particularly targeting new entrants to the sector who are the main culprits. New analysis from the tax office released at the SMSF Association National Conference ...

Twynam Group targets US$50m for new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... "fluffy bull***t." "Really, the purpose for the Tywnam Earth Fund is purely to invest in decarbonisation technology, so early-stage deep tech technology, from Pre-Seed to Series B - so, anything which we think can have a large-scale impact in decreasing ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... affecting SMSFs. Heffron said this includes the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) focus on disqualifying people and illegal early release. "I'm hoping we don't see anything too draconian, but it will be entirely reasonable if that really ...

Grok Ventures appoints new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... asset management, wealth management and investment banking, at one point spending 10 years with Macquarie establishing their early business in the US and its distribution presence in Asia among other achievements. She was also previously a managing director ...

ASIC chases 757 adviser registrations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... ASIC said that this will be its final reminder. ASIC individually emailed relevant providers who were not registered in early February, reminding them of the requirement to be registered by their AFS Licensee. "ASIC encourages relevant providers to check ...

Brighter Super adds head of product

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... Aware Super. The highly experienced Cristina Saija moved across to the $29 billion superannuation fund headed by Kate Farrar early this month. Leading product strategy, Saija had a similar role at Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) for the ...

Betashares to launch Nasdaq ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... provide exposure to a portfolio of the rising stars of the Nasdaq - a collection of innovative companies at a relatively early stage of their development with the potential to become tomorrow's leaders in a range of sectors including technology, healthcare ...

BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... investment fund, announced by the previous Labour government in August 2023, is expected to make its first investments in early 2024. "Irrespective of government, we see this not only as a wonderful opportunity for our end clients but also the investee ...