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ATO refers SMSF auditors to ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Fifteen self-managed super fund (SMSF) auditors have been reprimanded for performing in-house audits. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referred 15 SMSF auditors to ASIC following a review of files from audit firms. ASIC said it had concerns that ...

Melbourne advice firm joins Count

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
Tailored Lifetime Solutions is the latest firm to join Count's national advice community, switching from AMP Financial Planning. Tailored Lifetime Solutions, previously licenced by AMP, comprises a team of five financial advisers who have been supporting ...

ASIC succeeds in conflicted remuneration case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
ASIC has succeeded in its case against RM Capital, which the court found failed to take reasonable steps to prevent its authorised representative accepting conflicted remuneration. On the February 29, the Federal Court found that RM Capital's authorised ...

UniSuper creates lead governance, compliance role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
A key Morningstar executive is taking on the newly created role in May. Annika Bradley has been appointed senior manager, investment specialist (policy and advice) at UniSuper. She is currently director, manager research ratings for Asia Pacific at ...

GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
GBST has enhanced its WealthConnect platform, introducing the capability to model interactive superannuation, pension, and self-managed super fund (SMSF) strategies. In May 2023, GBST acquired WealthConnect from Creativemass, a financial software provider ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The federal court will soon determine if it will approve the $16 million to settle the class action against E&P Financial Group as some victims of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) are running out of time to make a claim. On 3 April ...

Super assets reach $3.7tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Australians' nest egg jumped 10% to $3.7 trillion in the year to 2023 thanks to strong contributions and share market performance. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator show that APRA-regulated assets dominate the pool, growing 12% to ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once the federal government implements its proposal to expand financial advice. This is according to industry experts who say that super funds are in good stead to bolster the availability ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
Demographic change, virtuous consumerism, the grandparent economy, AI acceleration, and social reconnection are the five megatrends shaping the future of SMSF and financial services businesses, according to McCrindle Research principal Mark McCrindle. ...

How advisers protect themselves from 'rogue' clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
Financial advisers should not overlook simple yet powerful strategies when it comes to protecting themselves from "rogue" clients, according to a law expert. Peter Bobbin, a consultant lawyer at Sydney-based Bobbin Lawyers, highlighted several methods ...