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Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... trillion pool of savings doesn't fill the void. Speaking to Financial Standard, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck welcomed the comments, saying profit-to-member funds, particularly industry funds, have long ...

Jeremy Cooper explores the inconvenient truth of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... time-weighted returns achieved by the fund as whole," Cooper said. "Not all things can be addressed by asset allocation. Fund trustees should have a clear view of where they sit on the spectrum between entirely probability-based outcomes and a risk-free ...

ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... retirement planning arrangements that could potentially be illegal. ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran urged SMSF trustees to be wary of considerations or approaches about arrangements that seem "too good to be true." The ATO called attention to ...

TelstraSuper names new technology executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... role following a comprehensive search. Prior to Guild Group, Symes was head of business systems and technology at Equity Trustees for eight years, and senior manager, technology services group with ANZ. TelstraSuper's chief executive officer Chris Davies ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... Maroney welcomed the proposal at the time, saying with the introduction of the transfer balance cap, it would be in SMSF trustees' best interests to report information as soon as possible to prevent any notional earnings accruing in excess of the cap. ...

Fintech firm launches $7.5m IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... significant time savings through automation, they are now looking to expand their services to provide more value to their SMSF trustees." Ward added: "What is the point of outperforming the market if 90% of investors are outperforming you? It's all about ...

Aon Master Trust becomes smartMonday

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... new business name for the $3.3 billion Aon Master Trust, which will grow to $5.2 billion once its merger with Equity Trustees is complete. The latest offering updates the previous online employer and member portal to allow "smart, easy actions." It will ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... (AGI) to provide life insurance quotes. BGL managing director Ron Lesh said the new functionality makes it easy for SMSF trustees to fulfil obligations about reporting life insurance requirements. The solution provides SMSFs online access to life insurance ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees appointed an ex-ASIC adviser to a newly created advocacy role. Bringing more than a decade of financial services experience, Ailsa Goodwin has taken on the new role of head of advocacy at the industry ...

Charter Hall launches fund, backs consumer spending

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... said. The unlisted fund will be positioned for retail investors including high-net-worth, self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and self-directed or advised investors. Stacker said the fund has a headline forecast income yield of 6.89% per annum plus ...