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SMSF auditor disqualified

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... "ASIC will continue to follow up matters referred by the ATO concerning the quality of SMSF auditors," Price said. SMSF trustees and members can check whether their auditor is registered, or whether a person has been disqualified, by searching ASIC's ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... differentiator for investors, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Based on a survey of 293 institutional investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific, the Aberdeen research indicates that ...

CIPRs not the entire answer for retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... showed research supporting the use of annuities as part of a portfolio for certain members and she believes a lot of trustees will end up with some sort of account-based pension and deferred annuity combination as their CIPR. "I think group-style annuitisation ...

New super transparency rules spark controversy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... Guide 97 Disclosing fees and costs in PDSs and periodic statements, which includes a number of measures that will assist trustees and responsible entities to increase transparency and accuracy when disclosing fees and costs to investors. It also intends ...

Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has told a Senate inquiry that changes to the super system will not be enough to close the retirement savings gender gap. The AIST is calling for all workforce, pay and super policies to be ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... During the year to 30 June 2013, individual funds returned 10.5%, compared to 13.7% returns achieved by APRA funds. "SMSF trustees have a bearish outlook at the moment, not surprising given recent market valuations but this is having a distinct impact ...

HESTA chair on responsible investment board

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... from ABP (Netherlands), who received 84 votes or 33.1%. Also the president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and a director at Frontier Advisors, Emslie begins her three-year term at PRI from 1 January 2016. Cbus chief executive ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... engagement, and reduce fees through greater competition." In the retirement income space, the government will facilitate trustees of superannuation funds pre-selecting comprehensive income products for retirement (CIPRs) for their members. "The pre-selection ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... around nine months' worth of super for someone on average weekly earnings. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Cbus have opposed the SGC amendments citing Australian National Audit Office figures that between 2010 and 2014 ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) recognised clever use of data segmentation and social media campaigns to improve female member engagement at its annual Awards for Excellence. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said this year's ...