EQT recruits financial services marketing specialist

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Lisa Barp has been appointed general manager, marketing, at listed financial services organisation Equity Trustees Limited (EQT). Ms Barp has more than 20 years’ marketing experience in Australia, the UK... Read more continue reading

FPA recommends improved regulatory measures for ASIC in Senate inquiry submission

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In a submission to the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into the performance of ASIC, the FPA has recommended several measures to improve the efficacy of the regulatory body. Some of... Read more continue reading

SPAA backs ASIC warning on SMSF property investment

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) fully supports the ASIC statement issued on Wednesday that strongly warns the real estate industry about agents recommending investors to use an SMSF... Read more continue reading

FSC’s response to Government’s abolishment of $100k superannuation measure

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“The Government is returning certainty and stability to superannuation policy,” John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council said today in response to the announcement by Joe Hockey and Arthur... Read more continue reading

Government’s tax announcements welcome

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement which unwind some of previous Labor Government’s taxation changes, including taxes on individual superannuation pension earnings over $100,000 and... Read more continue reading

Scrapping tax on pension earnings exceeding $100k gets tick from SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) yesterday welcomed the Coalition Government’s decisions to abandon the plan to tax earnings exceeding $100,000 from assets supporting self-funded pensions as well as... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes government decision to halt new tax measures

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement yesterday that it will not proceed with new tax measures, among these the Self-Education Expenses Cap and Tax on Superannuation Pensions. Mark Rantall,... Read more continue reading

ASIC warns real estate industry about recommending property investment through SMSFs

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ASIC has warned the real estate industry that agents recommending investors use a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to invest in property must ensure they are appropriately licensed to provide the... Read more continue reading

AMP SMSF acquires Supercorp’s administration business

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AMP SMSF has acquired the SMSF administration business of Queensland-based administration and superannuation software developer, Supercorp Pty Ltd, effective immediately. AMP SMSF will wholly acquire Supercorp’s daily and annual administration... Read more continue reading

Tyndall AM and Ignis enter strategic alliance

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Tyndall Investment Management Limited (Tyndall AM) and UK-based Ignis Asset Management (Ignis) have announced a strategic alliance in Australia. Under the terms of the agreement, Ignis will sub-advise new absolute... Read more continue reading