Former accountant who defrauded SMSF investors appeals convictions
Tony Zhang
A former accountant who had been convicted of defrauding investors, which included SMSF clients, has successfully appealed three of his nine
A former accountant who had been convicted of defrauding investors, which included SMSF clients, has successfully appealed three of his nine
A newly formed advice industry body has appointed three additional new directors to its leadership team.
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for the removal of the controversial transfer balance cap in its prop
The ATO’s new investment strategy guidelines have caused the need for increased compliance, but SMSFs can use this to take advantage of re
Inadequate risk controls and poor supervision has led to the corporate regulator imposing conditions on a financial advice firm.
CPA Australia has called for changes to ASIC’s full cost recovery model, noting it is greatly impacting on the supply of SMSF auditors, fi
SMSF professionals will need to effectively manage emerging risks as compliance increases over the next 12 months, warns a technical special
The latest report from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revealed that workers withdrew more than $36 billion from r
Median advice fees have gone up more than 20 per cent over the last two years, as the cost of doing business increases and practitioners get
With the ATO recently releasing new guidance on SMSF administrative penalties, technical specialists have flagged common mistakes that trust
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of a Queensland-based financial services provider for a period of six wee
SMSF cloud-based provider Cloudoffis has released its new SMSF software update, with significant changes and integrations to its platform.
With the recent indexation of the general transfer balance cap causing discussion around its complexities, technical experts take a deeper l
The removal of commissions has made it tough to provide basic services to clients without having to charge for full advice. With this in min
BT has welcomed the former head of MLC’s super platform to lead the migration of customers onto its Panorama platform.
The SMSF Association has called for a more efficient regulatory framework for financial advisory services, outlining several recommendations
SMSF professionals will need to consider a more robust and particular trust deed to protect against a rapidly growing superannuation litigat
With the start date for proposed ECPI changes not far off, a technical specialist has flagged some considerations for SMSF professionals to
Adviser outflows “took a breather” through the quarter in the face of more positive industry news and regulatory efforts.
A new general manager has joined State Super to bolster its defined benefits, assets and liabilities division.
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