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Trustees warned about unintentional SMSF contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees have been warned that unintentional or mistimed contributions could get them in hot water with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). "Even the most carefully constructed contribution strategy can fail ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... investments and the Government should get on and regulate LRBA as financial products as they advised in 2010." Peter Townsend, principal of Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers also criticised APRA's assessment. He dubbed the comments 'curious' and ...

MetLife makes senior appointment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... Green will be based out of Hong Kong and will start with the company in February 2013. He will report to Christopher Townsend, president of Asia for MetLife. "I am extremely pleased that Damien is joining the MetLife team," said Townsend. "He is a strong ...

IMCA names CIMA scholarship winners

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... BlackRock Investment Management / Portfolio Construction Forum Scholarship. The FEAL CIMA Scholarship was awarded to Jo Townsend, investment manager at REST Industry Super and Rebekah Dunn, consulting analyst at Russell Investments received the AMP Capital ...

FOFA misses the mark on investment fraud

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... making early detection and pre-emptive enforcement easier against flawed schemes or fraudulent management," said Peter Townsend, principal, Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers. "Awareness and action after the fact are swifter than earlier times but ...

SMSFs exposed in related party transactions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Self-managed super funds can buy property from related parties but they are better off paying market rates and behaving as if at arm's length, a superannuation legal expert has said. Maria Siu, special counsel on Superannuation for Townsends Business ...

Ripoll rules but confusion reigns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... defined by the government it will be difficult for wealth managers to properly interpret the report, said a law firm. Townsend Business Lawyers (TBL) have released an initial analysis that argues, for example, that the first task for the government is ...

AIG rebrands as Chartis

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
AIG has been relaunched as Chartis throughout Australasia. Chris Townsend, chief executive of Chartis, acknowledged that the image of the insurance giant's parent company, AIG, has been tarnished followings the firm's trials during the GFC. "This is ...

Planners brace for fiduciary revolution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
The financial planning industry's worst nightmare is about to come true with the Ripoll Report recommending advisers become fiduciaries, payments from product providers to planners should cease and that ASIC significantly step up its shadow shopping ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... Australia will release its quarterly statement on Monetary Policy. In company news, AIG Australia Ltd chief executive Chris Townsend addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on "The Scenario You Didn't Test For". Timbercorp forestry scheme ...