Articles by Penny Pryor

Australian Shares, ETFs

New high-yield ETF hits market

ETF provider Betashares has launched an Australian equity high-yield ETF and revamped its global equity high-yield product making it cheaper.

ETF provider Betashares has launched an Australian equity high-yield ETF and revamped its global equity high-yield product making it cheaper.

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ASIC, Auditing, Compliance & Regulation

More SMSF auditors disciplined

ASIC, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, SMSF auditors, audit

ASIC moved against 28 approved SMSF auditors between January and June this year, bringing the total of these actions to 48 for 2024/25.

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ASIC, Compliance & Regulation, Superannuation

Super system needs strengthening

The corporate regulator is worried bad actors, sometimes using SMSF structures, could undermine trust in Australia's superannuation system.

The corporate regulator is worried bad actors, sometimes using SMSF structures, could undermine trust in Australia’s superannuation system.

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Australian Shares, ETFs

Global X adds to ETF suite

Global X ETFs Australia has released a new product on the ASX giving investors exposure to the top 300 domestic companies.

Global X ETFs Australia has released a new product on the ASX giving investors exposure to the top 300 domestic companies.

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Auditing

Auditor review leads to ASIC referrals

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, ATO, auditor reviews, referrals, ASIC, compliance action, auditing and assurance standards, audit evidence, independence requirements

The ATO has referred 41 SMSF auditors to ASIC as a result of its review into the practices of more than 200 of these professionals.

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Compliance & Regulation

Court hands down Mayfair 101 decision

ASIC, Federal Court, Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, contraventions, Rhys Roberts, Roberts Gray Lawyers

The Federal Court has ruled against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in several allegations made by ASIC with regard to the organisation’s conduct.

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Investments

Gold holds as favoured safe haven

Not all traditional safe-haven investments have been performing well during the current geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East.

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ASIC, Financial Advice

ASIC issues warnings to 18 finfluencers

The corporate watchdog has served warning notices to 18 individuals as part of a global crackdown on unlawful ‘finfluencer’ activity.

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Investments

SMSFs favour bank, resource stocks

A big four bank stock was the most favoured by larger SMSFs in the past month, but resource equities continued to remain popular.

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ETFs

Schroders launches active ETF

Investors have been provided with a new avenue to access global equities through the release of a new actively managed ETF.

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