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CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

Investorweb restructures its research

IWL's research division Investorweb has amalgamated its traditional managed funds and alternative investment research teams appointing Angela Ashton to the new role of general manager - managed investments research. "Given the blurring of boundaries ...

APRA punishes errant super trustees

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has taken action against two former trustees of the Tunstall Bond Superannuation Fund forcing both trustees to compensate fund members for over $225,000 worth of entitlements, and having one trustee ...

ORBITS now suitable for super funds

Aegis has recommended the Credit Suisse ORB Investment Traded Securities (ORBITS) suitable for superannuation funds as part of its Superannuation Investment Review (SIR). Aegis's SIR assesses structured investments and alternative investments against ...

ASIC winds up managed investment scheme

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to wind a managed investment scheme operated by South Australian man Guiseppe Mercorella. ASIC alleges that the scheme is in breach of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) since 2002 ...

Macquarie launches new dealer group

Lachlan Wealth Management has opened its doors for business as Macquarie Wealth Management's new dealer group. Financial planning organisation PMG Group, with over $350 million in funds under advice, partnered with Macquarie to be a co-founder of the ...

ASIC issues guidance about general financial advice

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance to advisers to assist them with complying to certain financial product advice provisions set out in the Corporations Act 2001. The guidance was prepared after industry consultation ...

ASIC releases super switching study results but FPA not satisfied

The Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC) has released the findings of its assessment of financial advice to consumers wishing to change superannuation funds in the lead up to the introduction of choice of fund legislation. The study ...

Super fund repays financial assistance

... of $240,347 that was delivered to the fund by the Commonwealth Government under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (the SIS Act). The settlement of the debt marks the first time an amount payable of its kind has been refunded. The grant was ...

Bridges beats WA payroll tax liability

Bridges Financial Services has had its objection to the Western Australian Office of State Revenue's (WA OSR) payroll tax assessment and registration accepted. Previously the WA OSR had determined all of Bridges' planners working out of the Perth office ...