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AvSuper takes legal action against big fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... super fund's position. "The Manager of CPHF has responded to all unitholders confirming its position and advice from Freehills that the AvSuper interpretation on its entitlements is incorrect at law," it wrote in the quarterly report. "Post quarter AvSuper ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... trustee law principle on which the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) Act is built. Michael Vrisakis, partner at Freehills lawyers and long time superannuation legal expert said, "There's nothing in the legislation currently that would deal with ...

GPT fund buys stake in Sydney tower

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... this premium grade office assets is extremely strong with 76 per cent of space having been pre-committed to ANZ and Freehills on 15 and 10 year leases respectively, providing a weighted average lease duration of 12.5 years," said Ritchie.

Timbercorp buy passes sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... sole purpose test if the deal was to be finalised, said a superannuation expert. Michael Vrisakis, partner at law firm Freehills, said First Super - an industry fund serving the furniture, pulp, paper and timber industries - would not be in breach of ...

Asgard enhances SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... planning, training, administration and compliance services and has developed relationships with Price Waterhouse Coopers, Freehills and Ure Lynam to provide a complete service for its clients.

Seven page PDS insurance breakthrough

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
... this without cutting any corners too, she said, explaining how it's been signed off by their external legal adviser, Freehills. But direct distribution of a streamlined insurance product doesn't mean it's a low-end product, said Poole. "We've got a broad ...

Sporting sponsorships do not breach sole purpose: Freehills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
... trustees manage their fund rather than being about the sole purpose test. Peggy Haines, partner with leading legal firm Freehills, speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association Limited conference, said, "Sponsorship of sports teams is not really ...

Plum head of business departs

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... accounts. Among the group's biggest clients are British American Tobacco, MIM, St George, Hewlett-Packard, McDonalds and Freehills.

APRA super splitting extension flawed

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
... July RSE license deadline, but according to some the policy is flawed. Terry Brigden, partner and corporate lawyer at Freehills, said while the move is a positive step the timing around the extension may exclude many of the fund members it is designed ...

Pam McAlister joins the Greenfields team

... experience at the regulator. "We've received a lot of feedback already from former clients of hers from when she was at Freehills and other people she knows. So she brings with her a good - a great - reputation as well." Greenfields exclusively practices ...