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Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Marshman expressed this view when speaking at an investment fees forum at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference. "If we don't do something about fees I'm very scared that advertising, governments, and marketing ...

Plastics manufacturer launches $40m bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... Group has launched a bond issue of $40 million, available to sophisticated investors and self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. The four-year fixed rate senior unsecured issue is arranged by FIIG Securities and will pay 4.9% above the four year swap ...

Direct investment options are not SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... the one with the best advertising campaign," Slattery said. The calls come on the back of a warning to superannuation trustees A by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Commissioner Peter Kell said occasionally the promotion of ...

Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015 considers increasing the number of independent trustees in fund boards and considering professionals from more diverse backgrounds for director roles. However, the government's proposal ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... agenda which make competition, trade, tax and federation reform priorities." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive, Tom Garcia, asked the new PM to "put the focus back on super taxes as a key part of the current Tax ...

ASIC warns super trustees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned superannuation trustees about the promotion of member direct or self-managed investment options. ASIC commissioner Peter Kell said that occasionally the promotion of self-managed ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... triggered a similar effect last month when after 18 months of reviewing its investment in the Transfield company its trustees took the tough decision to sell down their $23 million stock holding. Against trillions of dollars worth of stocks traded on ...

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... provide a service at a price which they can afford," Rajan said. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently, Rajan presented findings from research headlined "Why the internet titans will not ...

Private equity shift keeping investors busy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... according to IFM Investors head of private capital, Steven Lipchin. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently, Lipchin and fellow panelists were of the opinion that although private equity valuations ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... developments in post-retirement as an area it will be monitoring closely. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently, ASIC senior executive leader, investment managers and superannuation, Ged ...