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SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... SMSFs representing 1,075,267 members. On its website the ATO clarifies that wind-ups include both those initiated by trustees and those as a result of ATO compliance and cleansing activity. Quarterly establishments and wind-ups for recent quarters may ...

Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... better understand investment decision-making, as well as develop specialist knowledge and best practices when guiding trustees through the stages of the SMSF lifecycle. The association said this will enable financial advisers to develop critical thinking ...

July 1 will end the "amateur" SMSF era

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... requirements for SMSF auditors and higher audit fees coming into effect at the same time, and Wiseman predicts many SMSF trustees will re-evaluate whether the self-managed model is as cost-effective as they thought. "The era of the amateur DIY SMSF is ...

Super governance at top of APRA agenda

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... robustness of strategic and business planning being undertaken by boards." "In a rapidly evolving environment, superannuation trustees need to have in place robust processes for setting their strategic direction, establishing business plans, and reviewing ...

Fund managers not ready to enter new MIT tax regime

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... certain key issues like fixed trust treatment and dealing with 'unders and overs'. "But from 1 July, fund managers and trustees can expect the ATO to be less forgiving for those funds that hold off on entering the new regime," he said. Bradica said the ...

Emslie departs AIST board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) will have a new president from April following the resignation of Angela Emslie yesterday. Emslie has served on the board of AIST and the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, for a joint ...

Not enough super users: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... government support than the lowest income earner or the highest income earner. Both the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Mercer have called on the government to urgently revise its new Age Pension assets test. AIST chief executive ...

Industry funds happy SG charge retained

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... Amendment (Repeal Day 2015) Bill, but a last minute amendment has seen it removed. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said it was pleased common sense prevailed in continuing this consumer protection measure. "The SG charge is ...

Statewide chair collects AIST Trustee of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Statewide Super independent chair Juliet Brown has collected the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Trustee of the Year. Presented the award at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, AIST president Angela Emslie ...

New insurance industry guidance on its way

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Superannuation trustees will soon be able to access a document that provides all the information required to fully and better understand their fund's insurance business. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday, Industry Funds ...