australian securities and investments commission

SMSF

SMSF will now have to adhere to the same eligibility tests as everyone else when determining whether an investor is a wholesale client or not...

SMSF

SPAA blamed the CPD requirements for the low standards, saying it is currently driven by a compliance-based method....

SMSF

The regulator has clarified the rules around wholesale and retail advice to SMSFs....

SMSF

One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...

SMSF

ASIC has warned on the one stop shop SMSF business model in the wake of Charterhill collapse....

SMSF

Hidden costs associated with ‘free’ self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) setups could expose trustees to heavy penalties under a new regime, which comes into force on ...

SMSF

New survey reveals strong belief that $200,000 should be the minimum to establish an SMSF, with most believing it should be higher. ...

SMSF

SPAA will work with ASIC to update its code of conduct so that SPAA members will be exempt from opt-in requirements....

Financial advice

ASIC has been warned that cobbling together guidance on PDS fee disclosure is not enough and that the underlying legislation needs to be fixed. ...

Financial advice

The major industry funds groups want ASIC to receive better budgetary resourcing to regulate financial planners....

Financial advice

Towers Watson points to key retirement estimate benefits flowing from ASIC guidance....

Financial advice

ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell has confirmed intra-fund advice is on the regulator’s surveillance radar....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

5 months ago

Iress has issued an update denying the validity of “certain statements” made today by an alleged threat actor....

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The research house has offered a silver lining after super fund returns saw the end of a five-month streak last month....

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A survey of almost 6,000 fund members has identified weakening retirement confidence, particularly among those under 55 years of age, signalling an opportunity for super ...

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