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ASIC concerned about SMSFs, warns spruikers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... entity or individual applicant. "As I said about misleading and deceptive conduct, where you see examples of unlicensed SMSF advice, please let us know," Tanzer asked the audience at the CPA Australia conference.

SMSFs get off lightly in FSI interim report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... question of advice, citing a 2013 review by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that found 28% of SMSF advice was 'poor'. In the general superannuation section, the report questioned current tax exemptions for high balance super ...

Count Financial launches its Accountants' Solution

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... to be licensed to do what they're currently doing.A Accountants risk losing clients if they decide not to provide SMSF advice and refer their clients to financial advisers outside their firm," Lane said. The 'Accountants' Solution' has a choice of two ...

Wealthtrac launches SMSF smartphone app

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... added that he believes the ability to focus on delivering investment and strategic advice will be what defines the SMSF advice industry in the future. "We believe what will set qualified advisers apart from the spruikers is education and the ability ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... funds to require a new specialist knowledge section," the submission said. Industry super associations are asking SMSF advice to have its own specialist knowledge section within Regulatory Guide 146 on Training of Financial Product Advisers. "AIST and ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) has called into question the quality of advice given to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investors in proposed guidance the regulator released today. "There is a need to improve the ...

Anne Street SMSF advice falls under ASIC radar

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... management system and is ensuring that all representatives receive specialised SMSF training and are competent to provide SMSF advice.

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... investors gear into real property. ASIC's commissioner Greg Tanzer said that the regulator has identified examples of poor SMSF advice across the industry through its SMSF taskforce headed by himself and deputy chairman Peter Kell. ASIC has found cases ...

NTAA keen to establish referral relations with advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under the name of NTAA Advice that its members can use to provide SMSF advice.

SPAA CEO appointed to board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... early career as a lecturer at the University of Adelaide Business School, before moving into financial planning and SMSF advice. Commenting on her dual role at SPAA, Slattery said: "Good governance now requires the chief executive to be on the board ...