COMPLIANCE

Superannuation

Fiducian's new self-managed super fund (SMSF) service has become the core of its administration platform....

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Superannuation

The ATO has flagged a new service for SMSF professionals. At the same time, it has warned about continuing breaches regarding loans to members....

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Financial planning

Another company external to Iress has begun consulting on the implementation of Xplan software....

People & Products

Professional Investment Services has announced the addition of four new members to its management team, with key research, compliance, adviser services and practice recru...

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Life/Risk

Col Fullagar takes a look at compliance and administrative procedures and the way they can be effectively managed....

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Financial planning

APRA has released a discussion paper that seeks to dramatically broaden its supervisory mandate to cover diverse financial conglomerates, which it considers are currently...

Financial planning

Advisers at Genesys Wealth have expressed their frustration over a perceived lack of support from the AXA-owned dealer group....

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Superannuation

SMSFs appear to have heeded the ATO's warnings about compliance, but personal loans to SMSF members have become a concern in troubled economic times....

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Financial planning

Paragem has extended its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) service and compliance support to superannuation funds that are grappling with the grey area between...

Financial planning

Some 40 per cent of financial planners provide debt advice or loan assistance to their clients, which may lead to problems if they do not hold a credit licence after July...

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Financial planning

Compliance officers in Australia are experienced and well educated, and have sufficient resources to perform their job effectively, according to an AUSTRAC survey....

Financial planning

The Federal Court has issued consent orders that Refund Home Loans and its director, Wayne Ormond, made false and misleading statements to franchisees, according to the A...

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Financial planning

Risk management is often viewed as something of a thankless task. Sonnie Bailey discusses the best way to sell the concept to clients....

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Editorial

Following the Government's prescription for better managed investment schemes disclosure, Brendan Ivers explains how these changes have affected the industry....

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Financial planning

The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...

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