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Advisers failing to submit SMSF returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
More than 2700 tax practitioners, who are also trustees of their self-managed superannuation fund, have outstanding SMSF annual returns. This latest figure comes from the Tax Practitioners Board as it launches a new compliance strategy. The TPB is calling ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... non-executive director. APRA is seeking to impose conditions on the AFSL's of IOOF Investment Management, Australian Executor Trustees and IOOF. The action pertains to concerns raised by the regulator in 2015 in relation to IOOF and its entities' ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... managing director Chris Kelaher and chair George Venardos. IOOF Investment Management Limited (IIML), Australian Executor Trustees (AET) and IOOF have 14 days to respond to a show cause notice issued by APRA. It declares the regulator intends to direct ...

AIST awards innovative achievements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees recognised excellence and innovation in communication and member engagement at its recent annual Awards for Excellence. UniSuper took out the Best Digital Award (over $40,000 spend) for a campaign ...

For-profit lobbying leads to $53bn problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees believes carve-outs in superannuation reform designed to benefit the for-profit super sector are posing big problems for Australia's retirement system. Latest research from the AIST and UTS corporate ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... support staff," Orr said. Witnesses included the top lineups at banks, mortgage brokers, advice groups, superannuation trustees, insurers, regulators, external dispute resolution bodies, consumer groups and industry bodies. But Orr singled out consumers ...

Equity Trustees adds former family office leader to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
A former Mutual Trust chief executive is set to join the board of Equity Trustees. Tim Hammon has been appointed as a non-executive director of Equity Trustees, adding 10 years of leadership experience at one of Australia's prominent multi-family offices ...

SMSF investment platform begins, announces senior hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... OpenInvest is an investment platform enabling self-directed investors, including self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees, to engage with and select an investment management company to help manage an investment portfolio. The platform will give ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... governance considerations are high on the board's agenda. Darroch told a recent Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees thought leadership event that corporate culture is a persistent theme in these conversations. The "root cause of high ...

Poor performance a fiduciary breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... business models significantly." Turning his attention to industry funds, Sherry argued there is a substantial number of trustees also in breach of their fiduciary duty. "The fiduciary duty issue equally applies to profit-to-member funds. I wouldn't want ...