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New SMSFs slowing as boomers retire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
Net establishments of new self-managed super funds have steadily declined since mid-2014, according to ATO and APRA data. Specifically, net establishments have fallen by 24% to 22,822 in the 12 months to June 2015. While this can be partly attributed ...

APRA trustee reforms, definition of independence yet to be finalised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
APRA has released a discussion paper detailing the government's proposals for more independent trustees on super fund boards while conceding the definition of independence is yet to be finalised. The proposed changes to trustee operations have divided ...

Industry gears for new settlement regime

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
Custodians are on track reduce settlement times from three days to two days in time for the official regime change in March 2016. Firms are gearing up to start testing their readiness for the new T+2 Settlement regime in October. "Reducing settlement ...

SMSF Association appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Chief financial officer at Defence Health, Cath Mulcare, has been appointed as an independent board director for the SMSF Association. Mulcare has been the chief financial officer at Defence Health since September 2011, and has worked across a range ...

MySuper impacts AMP investment revenue

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
A greater share of assets entering lower-fee MySuper products is affecting AMP's investment related revenue. The group's investment related revenue for the first half of 2015 was 113 bps, a 4.2% reduction from the prior corresponding period. AMP said ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The federal government's focus on accountability around conflicting interests in superannuation boards has been described as "curious" by lawyers reviewing proposed super governance legislation. A paper prepared by Hall and Wilcox Lawyers for the Australian ...

New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
The government has clarified uncertainty around the word 'independent' in its draft super governance legislation and agreed to a flexible transition period following consultation with stakeholders on new standards. In June, the Government released exposure ...

Capital raising not total solution: CIFR

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2015
A study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) suggests that on top of banks increasing capital, more can be done to improve their financial stability. The study says in addition to banks increasing capital, compensation structures ...

APRA workload for boards does not rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Meetings between the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and company boards are considered good value yet the workload placed on boards by the regulator does not rate highly. This is the view of more than 450 directors from deposit-taking ...

Gen Y can drive SMSF growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery sees a growth opportunity for financial advisers by delivering holistic services to increasing SMSF interest among Generation Y clients. Research commissioned by the SMSF Association and nabtrade shows ...