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One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... and education standards are transforming financial advisers into a profession in line with other professions such as accounting and law. "These changes present a timely opportunity to integrate Tax (Financial) Advisers (TFAs) into the regulatory framework ...

Beware dodgy auditors, sudden CFO moves: Plato

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... said most large listed companies should be audited by the big four. A listed company being audited by a small, unknown accounting firm is considered a red flag. The red flags system also includes ESG considerations: poor labour conditions and being a ...

Who foots the bill when super funds merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... it's no longer a point of negotiation because they are going to be one fund. "It's very much finance and tax and accounting driven as to where is the best place for the expenditure to occur to maximise the tax benefits for the combined fund going ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... change," Blakey said. The carbon neutral certification is based on international standards and best practice carbon accounting. The process to become certified includes carbon accounting, independent auditing and public disclosure. According to the government ...

Hejaz climbs Islamic fund ladder

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... that we will meet our growth targets for the new fiscal year." Hejaz also provides Islamic compliant financial advice, accounting, estate planning and tax services. The company is set to expand their offering in the next 12 months to include real estate ...

Treasurer moves on broker remuneration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... consumer outcomes and competition in the home loan market. Mortgage brokers have a strong presence in the home loan market accounting for close to 60 % of home loans," Frydenberg said in a statement. "The implementation of the best interests duty will ...

CountPlus' 100-day plan for Count Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... chief executive Matthew Rowe said: "Our objective is to make the CountPlus business the leading network of professional accounting and advice firms in Australia, and we have developed a 100-day plan to integrate Count Financial into CountPlus following ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... infrastructure-related emissions account for more than half of Australia's total carbon output, with power stations alone accounting for 50.3% of emissions.

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... price continues to fall to below 50% of book value. "The company's shares have market value, so this is handled in accounting by determining if there is an impairment loss by looking at the market value and also the details. Normally, the criteria ...

Industry expert to bolster Chi-X capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... technology and software development in the financial markets industry. Chi-X experience rapid growth since launch - now accounting for approximately 20% of the Australian market share. Over $1 billion a day is traded in cash and equities on Chi-X dai ...