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SMSFs thrive amid ATO compliance complications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
The average adviser today is managing more clients than a year ago, resulting in a ratio of around 20 self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients per SMSF specialists, Investment Trends head of research Irene Guiamatsia told the SMSF Association Technical ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... workers signed an open letter to Hartley, calling on him to reconsider Insignia's position on working from home and to engage with the FSU to address these issues. "Unfortunately, this has fallen on deaf ears and Mr. Hartley has chosen to ignore ...

ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
ASIC has banned two former directors and responsible managers of XTrade, a trading platform that offers clients opportunities to trade in contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts. The directors, Shay Zakhaim and Anthony Anderson ...

Kraken expands custody solution to Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... "We look forward to rolling out our robust solution to institutions in both the UK and Australia so they can continue to engage in the crypto-asset vertical." Kraken Custody currently supports BTC, ETH, USDC (ERC20), with additional asset support expected ...

Data concerns land Fiducian with additional licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Fiducian Portfolio Services has been slapped with additional licence conditions by APRA, as the regulator looks to address concerns ahead of the annual performance test. APRA said it identified issues with the accuracy and completeness of data submitted ...

ASIC delivered court win over Firstmac DDO failure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
ASIC won its first Federal Court action in relation to breaches of design and distribution provisions against non-bank lender and investment manager Firstmac over a cross-selling strategy for investment products. The Federal Court found yesterday that ...

Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Just a day after denying it has engaged Citi to consider takeover offers, Insignia Financial has overhauled its entire operating model and executive lineup. Insignia Financial is moving away from its current functional operating model and introducing ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... parts of the Pacific risk being cut off from the global financial system. At stake here is the ability of the Pacific to engage with the world." Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones told the forum, which was organised by the Australian and US government ...

Adviser permanently banned for faking qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
A Western Australian financial adviser was permanently banned after he lied to his employer and clients about having passed the Financial Adviser Exam. Dashiel Benjo Vee, also known as Dash Vee, is banned from providing financial services, controlling ...

Stake to operate under its own AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... Iain Gentle said the decision to pursue its own AFSL was made due to the growing scale of the business and a preference to engage more directly with ASIC. "It's a logical step for Stake as we continue to mature as an Australian financial services provider," ...