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ATO issue SMSF scam warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... has issued a warning against promoters of illegal self-managed superannuation schemes. The ATO is reminding consumers that SMSF schemes promising to allow you to withdraw super early can be illegal. "You can only access your super early under circumstances ...

Why joint effort is required in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... Advisers, was present along with Judith Fox from the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association and John Maroney from the SMSF Association. Representatives from the Financial Services Council, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, the ...

ETF investing at record highs: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
The ETF industry is seeing a rapid rise in popularity amongst SMSFs and financial advisers, according to the BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. According to the report, the number of ETF investors in Australia has grown 18% year on year, reaching ...

Planners heed SMSF risk warning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
Are you effectively communicating the importance of diversification to your SMSF clients? Delegates have been warned how to avoid triggering the ATOs radar. Aaron Dunn, who is the chief executive of Smarter SMSF, has provided an update on SMSF regulation ...

How it can all go wrong

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... he wishes he'd done differently. In July last year, Cribb was banned for providing inadequate financial advice to his SMSF clients. A year on and with the benefit of hindsight, Cribb says he would definitely not advise clients with less than $200,000 ...

Countdown to FPA Congress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... culture leads performance, building trustworthy networks, how to create a values-based firm and the latest developments in the SMSF sector. The 2019 FPA Congress kicks off tomorrow and runs through Friday, November 29 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. ...

AIST finds issues with FASEA code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... would be helpful if there were more examples that related to this topic. In contrast there are numerous examples relating to SMSF and stockbroking." Scheerlinck also took issue with the fact that there is no reference to general advice in the Code of ...

Superannuation expert joins law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A Sydney firm that provides compliance support to financial advisers has hired a former APRA and Colonial Financial Planning professional as its special counsel for superannuation. Maria Siu is joining SUPERCentral, and will also work with its legal ...

New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... expansive professional network. SuperAA chief executive Mike McHenry said: "Stephen is without doubt one of the most respected SMSF practitioners working in the industry today and we look forward to the contributions his experience and leadership will ...

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
With interest rates at record lows, Fidelity International believes investing in emerging markets may be the saving grace for many investors feeling the pinch. Speaking at the Fidelity Emerging Markets Adviser Forum in Sydney, Fidelity's cross asset ...