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SMSFA questions three-year audits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
The SMSF Association has cast doubts over the proposed three-year audit cycle for some self-managed super funds, stating the change may "undermine" the integrity of the sector. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said the shift to three-year audits would ...

Former Mercer director joins MGP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Managed Account Holdings has added a superannuation law expert to its board as it gears up to acquire an existing Registrable Superannuation Entity. Most recently the director of Mercer's boutique legal practice Mercer Legal, Pamela McAlister has ...

Global asset manager launches smart beta indices

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... volatility multifactor, value multifactor, quality multifactor, momentum multifactor and small size multifactor). The five AUD-denominated indices are the Australian Equity TR index (ESG multifactor and low volatility multifactor) the and global equity ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... significant exposure to Australia. "The [high-yield bond] market is not very big in Australia and local companies issue bonds in AUD that may be unrated by the big rating houses," he said. "We have invested in Australian companies before. An example ...

SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
SMSF Association executives addressed the regulatory hurdles facing the industry at the Sydney leg of this year's SMSF Association Technical Day. Speaking to the crowded room of SMSF professionals, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney highlighted ...

Super fund welcomes industry veteran to trustee board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
State Super has announced the appointment of an industry veteran to the trustee board of SAS Trustee Corporation. Carol Austin has over 30 years experience in the industry. She is currently a non-executive director at HSBC Bank Australia and the Grattan ...

Financial crime taskforce puts two behind bars

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The Serious and Financial Crimes Taskforce has helped put two men behind bars for laundering money and evading tax. Anthony Castagna and Robert Agius, both from New South Wales, were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment each. The pair used an ...

AFA gets an audience with O'Dwyer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers told its members it met with the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services to air its concerns with the FASEA proposals on professional standards. On Monday the association drew Kelly O'Dwyer's attention to its ...

ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
The corporate regulator will be gifted enhanced enforcement powers via funding from the Federal Government, a sizeable chunk of which will be used to embed staff within the big four banks and AMP. The Federal Government announced it is injecting a further ...

NULIS names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
NULIS Nominees has appointed a new chair, replacing Nicole Smith, who is due to appear before the financial services Royal Commission this week. According to the latest NULIS Nominees Executive Officer Disclosure, Peter Promnitz was appointed as chair ...