![]() Peter Townsend Principal, Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers Townsend has over 30 years of experience providing legal advice to businesses, accountants and participants in the wealth management industry. He is the principal of Townsends Lawyers and managing director of self-managed superannuation compliance business SuperCentral Pty Ltd. He is a fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and the Commercial Law Association, and an associate of the Financial Planning Association.
PETER TOWNSEND | FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022 Significant changes to the social security means test treatment of sale proceeds of the principal home. Read more PETER TOWNSEND | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently published 'Regulation 8.02B and evidence to support real property valuations' which outlines its evidence approach and requirements for real property valuations. The approach elaborates but generally ... Read more PETER TOWNSEND , MICHAEL HALLINAN | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012 Peter Townsend and Michael Hallinan of Townsend Business & Corporate Lawyers run through some of the issues to bear in mind when participating in limited recourse borrowing arrangements. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.