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EQT appoints former Deutsche Bank VP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Equity Trustees will welcome a new addition to its Corporate Trustee Services team. Bringing significant experience in corporate trusteeship, James Connell will join the firm's Sydney office as senior manager, structured finance - corporate trusts. ...

Beneficiaries unfamiliar with death benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
A large number of death benefit complaints could be avoided if trustees communicate to members and beneficiaries proper internal dispute resolution processes. This is particularly true when it comes to death benefits, according to the Superannuation ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... competing businesses; and ultimately driving up pension costs," Linden said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck supports all 32 recommendations and is calling on the government to prioritise implementation ...

Unlicensed financial services' provider convicted

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... to Ross' company and then an amount, less a fee, was loaned by either Ross' company or personally by Ross back to the trustees of the SMSF in their personal capacity. Ross had never been granted an Australian Financial Services Licence or an Australian ...

Markets ignoring climate crisis: Hewson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... markets don't really understand risk - or at least don't price it properly - not a lot gets done. But over time you'll see trustees having a fiduciary responsibility to act on these issues - a direct personal liability, and I think then you'll get a ...

Macquarie buys UK investment bank for $4bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... (USS), purchased the Green Investment Bank from the UK government under a special share arrangement where five independent trustees will ensure Macquarie preserves the bank's green energy focus. Macquarie said that upon the acquisition's completion ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... multiple products work together to generate retirement cash flow. "There is a need for financial advisers and superannuation trustees to be equipped with the tools to support clients and members as we move towards a superannuation system with a greater ...

Elder financial abuse requires education

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
The SMSF Association believes preventing elder financial abuse requires increased education for trustees and advisers, not stricter legislation. The dangers emerging from an ageing population and cognitive decline makes elderly superannuation fund members ...

Life insurance claims handling must improve: ISWG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... the second of its discussion papers around the development of the Life Insurance Code of Practice for superannuation trustees, the Group states that claimants become entwined with a group of stakeholders with differing priorities and more needs to be ...

Trustee business names philanthropy manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
Newly-formed Australian Unity Trustees named its latest addition, appointing a national manager - philanthropy. Joining in the newly-created role is Caroline Whitby. She will be responsible for all the business' philanthropic activities including managing ...