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Inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital
16 May 2012
© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-543-5 |
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View the report as separate downloadable parts:
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| Members of the Committee |
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| Duties of the Committee |
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| Abbreviations and key definitions |
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| Executive summary |
(PDF 38KB) |
The issue of compensation
The Trio Capital fraud
Missed signals
ARP Growth Fund
The need for further investigation
Financial advisers
Auditors, custodians and research houses
Better disclosure by managed investment schemes
Self managed superannuation funds
Protecting Australians' superannuation savings
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| List of Recommendations |
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| Chapter 1 - Introduction |
(PDF 69KB) |
Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Privilege issue
Scope of the inquiry
Cooper Superannuation Review
Other related inquiries
The role of APRA in relation to
superannuation
Registrable Superannuation Entities
The role of the responsible entity
Dual regulated entities
Self managed superannuation funds
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| Chapter 2 - The structure, operation and collapse of Trio Capital |
(PDF 1482KB) |
Introduction
The structure and operation of Trio Capital
Mr Shawn Richard, Mr Jack Flader and the Trio fraud
The role of financial advisers
The collapse of Trio Capital and the regulatory response
A chronology of key events
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| Chapter 3 - The impact on Trio Capital investors and the issue of compensation |
(PDF 104KB) |
The impact on investors
The emotional impact
Compensation arrangements for investors affected by fraud or misconduct
The government's compensation of Trio investors
A last resort compensation scheme
The committee's view on SMSF investor compensation
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| Chapter 4 - The view of the regulators on the collapse of Trio Capital |
(PDF 122KB) |
Introduction
The key regulatory and oversight
institutions
The regulators' view of the Trio
Capital collapse
Is some fraud inevitable?
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| Chapter 5 - The views of the gatekeepers on the collapse of Trio Capital |
(PDF 129KB) |
WHK's view
KPMG's view
The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board's view
The Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
The Trust Company
The views of the financial advisers and planners
The custodians' view
The view of research houses
Concluding comment
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| Chapter 6 - Investors' criticisms of the regulatory framework and the role of the regulators and gatekeepers |
(PDF 47KB) |
Investors' criticism of SMSF framework
Investors' criticism of the regulators
Investors' criticism of the auditors
Investors' criticism of financial advisers
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| Chapter 7 - The 'expectation gaps' and some possible remedies |
(PDF 73KB) |
Introduction
Informing and protecting SMSFs
SMSFs and the role of financial advisers and planners
Australian Financial Services Licensing arrangements
The role of auditors
The role of custodians
The role of research houses
Better disclosure by managed investment schemes
Concluding comment
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| Chapter 8 - The need for further investigations to recover funds and prosecute wrongdoing |
(PDF 56KB) |
Introduction
Can ARP Growth Fund monies be recovered?
The investigations of Australian
crime-fighting agencies into Trio
Is Australian superannuation an easy target?
Committee view
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| Chapter 9 - Concluding comments |
(PDF 34KB) |
Compensation issues
Pursuing the funds and the criminals
The regulators
The responsible entity and the gatekeepers
Draft legislation to improve transparency of superannuation assets
A final note
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| Appendix 1 |
(PDF 11KB) |
Submissions
Answers to Questions on Notice
Additional information received |
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| Appendix 2 - Public Hearings |
(PDF 10KB) |
30 August 2011, Sydney
6 September 2011, Thirroul, NSW
6 September 2011, Sydney
22 September 2011, Canberra
23 September 2011, Sydney
4 November 2011, Canberra
4 April 2012, Sydney |
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| Appendix 3 - Responses from Mr Shawn Richard* |
(PDF 2252KB) |
*PDF Format Only
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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