News

ASIC

Adviser handed decade-long prison term

ASIC disqualifies auditors

A former Adelaide-based adviser has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment having stolen nearly $5 million of his clients’ money.

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Superannuation

SG increase would benefit more than retirees

Superannuation guarantee increase

A superannuation guarantee increase would be a good thing for Australia, but a new metric is needed to better measure the potential benefits.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Deeming rate gap eroding retiree capital

deeming rate gap

The erosion of pensioner capital can be a direct result of the difference between deeming rates and the official interest rate, but a solution to the problem is available.

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ETFs

BetaShares unveils government bond ETF

government bond ETF

BetaShares has expanded its fixed income ETF range with the release of a government bond fund.

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Retirement, Strategy

Trustee structure key in retirement income decision

smsf trustee affect retirement income

Whether an SMSF has an individual trustee or a corporate trustee can dictate how benefits are paid out to its members in retirement.

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Documentation

Court confirms ‘self-evident’ trustee appointments

court confirms trustee appointments

A recent court case has highlighted the key role an SMSF deed plays when trustees are appointed to a fund, with one expert labelling the case confirmation of a self-evident process.

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Administration, Compliance

SMSF record-keeping essential to compliance

SMSF record-keeping requirements

Trustees should be aware of their record-keeping requirements under the SIS Act in order to stay compliant, an expert says.

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Education, FASEA

Industry experts launch FASEA exam prep program

help advisers prepare for FASEA exam

A number of industry experts have joined forces to create a program to help financial advisers prepare for the FASEA exam.

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Education, FASEA

FASEA has made CPD more rigorous

FASEA CPD model

The continuing professional development model from FASEA has provided clarity around ongoing training, but has also set strict benchmarks for advisers.

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ETFs

Index ETFs the better performers

Index ETFs outperform managed counterparts

Index exchange-traded funds generated greater returns than their actively managed counterparts over the past year, according the latest market research.

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