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Financial services execs gain Aus day honours

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010

... among those honoured at this year's Australia Day celebrations for their work in and outside the finance industry. D'Ascenzo, ATO commissioner, and Maple-Brown, co-founder of Maple-Brown Abbott, both received officer in the general division of AO honours. ...

Improving admin could stop fraudsters: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009

... rollover money is moving. SPAA also said APRA funds need a far more robust verification process and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) should also review its processes to guarantee rollover money is being deposited into the right accounts. Slattery said ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009

... also found 34 per cent of new inflows are being invested through a platform. This is significant given Australian Tax Office (ATO) data revealed that around 15 to 20 per cent of SMSF assets are held in managed funds. The difference in investment implementation ...

TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009

... form of permanent disability was fully deductible." Pauline Vamos, chief executive at ASFA, said the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) approach does not take into account the employment market where there are very few jobs available for those with severe ...

ATO to gauge SMSF attitudes to regulation

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009

... in a survey investigating the strengths and weaknesses of superannuation regulation. The survey is being conducted for the ATO by the Colmar Brunton research firm and will canvass the views of the regular community, employers and the superannuation industry. ...

Future lies in present

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009

Have we? Haven't we? Left bottom that is. Or is the taxpayer's impatience to get their money back and authorities' over zealousness to erect new 'thou shall not' signs to police financial institutions taking us back to that dark place we left back in ...

SMSFs beware the taxman

COMPANY RELEASE | THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009

... D'Ascenzo have been warning repeatedly of their concerns about the poor standards of a "minority" of trustees. And this year, the ATO is again lifting its compliance activities aimed at SMSFs. The most common breaches of superannuation law by new trustees ...

Admin savings for temporary residents

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009

... prominently on their websites the circumstances in which temporary residents' superannuation interests will be transferred to the ATO. The condition also includes that the trustees are relying on the relief and will therefore not provide temporary residents ...

ATO targets loss schemes

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009

... where previously they claimed to be long-term investors eligible for the capital gains tax 50 per cent discount," said the ATO. Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) are also under heavy scrutiny. The recent collapses of Timbercorp and Great Southern in particular ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009

Australian shares are are expected to open slightly lower following small losses yesterday. Stock and commodity markets in the US and London were closed overnight for public holidays, meaning there is little direction for local shares. At 0725 AEST ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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