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Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
A legal expert will take the reins in leading the Quality of Advice Review, Senator Jane Hume announced this afternoon, adding that the terms of reference have also been finalised. Allens partner Michelle Levy, a specialist in financial services, life ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... chief investment officer Ian Patrick said. "In doing so, investment managers have been instructed to ensure adherence to all legal requirements imposed by Australian law and other relevant sanctions regimes. In some cases, this may prove challenging ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... Super Splitting initiative, which uses a simple, plain language form for court orders that can be used across the super and legal sectors and by the courts. From 1 April 2022, parties to family law proceedings can apply to the courts for information ...

Expansion strategy boosts Sequoia results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... division, which provides licensed services to financial advisers, as well as SMSF solutions, general insurance broking and legal document establishment services to accountants and stockbrokers, continues to grow in profitability and footprint. The unit ...

SMSF Association appoints chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... decades. "The association will be well served by having Scott in the chair for the next two years. Aside from his undoubted legal skills in superannuation, he is one of the most keenly sought-after speakers on the SMSF circuit who continually demonstrates ...

Australian Unity Trustees adds lawyer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Australian Unity Trustees has appointed a national legal partnerships manager. Angela Ehsani steps into the role of national manager, legal partnerships. Based in Sydney, Ehsani will lead Australian Unity Trustees' national network of personal injury ...

Sequoia makes three appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... is to utilise scale to drive down the cost of providing advice and the recent acquisition and incorporation of Docscentre Legal Pty Ltd (previously known as Topdocs Legal Pty Ltd) is a high-profile confirmation of Sequoia's commitment to enhancing its ...

ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... Longo confirmed that two major recommendations are under consideration. The first recommendation involves ASIC commencing legal proceedings against current and former AFSL holders that allegedly breached section 917B of the Corporations Act 2001 and ...

Rainy day funds probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... should emphasise that it's not just the industry funds that are affected by this amendment. Retail funds have also sought legal advice and have had discussions with the regulator to ensure that they're doing exactly what it is that the government ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... Hamilton described it as "a gamechanger for Australian funds management in the Asia region". "Given our enviable social, legal and governance environment, Australia has the potential to be a regional leader in investment management. The CCIV regime will ...