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ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... fund members about entering risky retirement planning arrangements that could potentially be illegal. ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran urged SMSF trustees to be wary of considerations or approaches about arrangements that seem "too good to be ...

Former adviser cops 10-year imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... said that as a result of losing all his superannuation he now suffers from depression and other health issues. ASIC commissioner John Price said the outcome should serve as a warning to company directors and financial advisers who breach community standards ...

Grant Thornton affirms indigenous commitment with new partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... instrumental in significantly improving governance and compliance in the sector. From 1999 to 2007 Beven was the regional commissioner and national adviser (indigenous) in the Northern Territory and South Australia. He also served as the registrar of ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... retirement phase pension. Other SMSFs with balances less than $1 million will continue to report annually. ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said it is important to note that in all cases, reporting is only required if an event impacts or potentially ...

Former BBY adviser cops 10-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... client accounts that was inconsistent or contrary to, the investment strategy agreed in the Statement of Advice. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said: "Financial advisers are expected to act with honesty and in the interests of their clients. ASIC will ...

Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Prior to that, she was a legal officer for merits review and decisions at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, a corporate and commercial advice solicitor with Mattila Lawyers and an executive officer at Ashurst. She has also held legal ...

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... information around super accounts. The association recommended the Government amend the current legislation to permit the Commissioner of Taxation to pay unclaimed money to an individual's current, active superannuation account as the holding of Tax ...

Xenophon team introduce unpaid super Bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... provide information on each employer that made contributions, the amount, and any other voluntary contributions to the Commissioner for Taxation in their annual Member Information Statements or Member Contribution Statements. The condition that sees ...

ASIC sets sights on IPO investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... carefully considered by issuers and their advisers to produce more effective disclosure for retail investors," ASIC commissioner John Price said. "The project's findings allow us to have an understanding of the current factors and types of information ...

SuperStream ushers in digital era

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... electronic processing, across industry, with inbuilt security and efficiency savings for fund members," ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said. "SuperStream now provides a modern platform for further efficiencies in the superannuation industry ...