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Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... funds [like the banks] and not much to show for it but I hope that's not the case. "Stronger Super will give APRA more teeth - let's hope they use them well," Miller said. Harman had further criticism for Stronger Super, arguing there was an undue focus ...

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has written to superannuation fund trustees to outline its expectations on data integrity requirements, warning that while there has been some improvement, funds still have a good way to go before the industry ...

NAB launches margin loan product for SMSFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
NAB Wealth has launched NAB Super Lever, a standard margin loan product that lets SMSF investors borrow money to invest in listed shares and unlisted managed funds. The product allows self managed super fund (SMSF) investors to borrow a minimum of $20,000 ...

Evolv launch new SMSF audit service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... doing. "The only really way to create a point of difference is to create a technology to reduce the human intervention and let computers do what they are designed to do," he said. Evolv's new software has reduced the audit process from five hours to ...

Barclays chief resigns

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... down, Diamond said the "external pressure placed on Barclays has reached a level that risks damaging the franchise - I cannot let that happen," The scandal, which has resulted in Prime Minister David Cameron announcing a full parliamentary inquiry, now ...

IMF issues buy order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... in projections - along with the performance of the S&P 500 index say, you'll notice that they move in opposite directions. Let's start from the very beginning, a very good place to start. On 25 October 2007, then IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato ...

UK launches bank probe amid Libor scandal

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... issued a mea culpa statement writing, "I am truly sorry that our customers, clients, employees and shareholders have been let down." "As chairman, I am the ultimate guardian of the bank's reputation. Accordingly, the buck stops with me and I must acknowledge ...

Scope for super participation in TPD education

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Super funds have a role to play in public education on the implications of TPD member cover, according to Slater & Gordon Lawyers. Following a recent survey that showed only 47% of people knew total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance coverage ...

Philanthropy needs simpler support: Perpetual Private

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Philanthropic giving in the last few years has been undervalued in Australia because of a disproportionate focus on tax structures and increased regulation on charitable vehicles such as private ancillary funds. Andrew Thomas, general manager - philanthropy ...

YBR hires EX-AFS chief

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... Financial Standard recently reported that Daly is suing Australian Financial Services (AFS) for unfair dismissal, after he was let go despite having a budget and business plan approved by the board. Daly said that downsizing was discussed before his ...