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Fight profit shifting, ACTU tells industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Union appointed industry super fund trustees should use their board influence to treat profit shifting by multi-national companies as a corporate governance issue and also promote infrastructure investment, delegates at the 2015 ACTU Congress were told ...

Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Philpot said. He explained that he is increasingly being approached by clients - mainly self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees - willing to invest in property through negative gearing. "We just don't think that's the best structure to invest in property," ...

Plan sponsors have fiduciary obligations: SCOTUS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... limits of the case exceeded the relevant six year statute of limitations, the Court found that the plan sponsors and trustees had a fiduciary obligation to act in the interests of plan members and referred the case back to the lower courts for reconsideration. ...

Life insurer premiums up amid group policy concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... It added: "Recent circumstances highlight the importance of a clear claims philosophy; and the need for insurers and trustees to have a deep and shared understanding of how claims will be dealt with. If an insurer seeks to change its approach to dealing ...

Super concessions key to tax review

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... government is looking to increase its income and reduce public expenditure. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said: "There is plenty of evidence showing that the super tax concessions are poorly targeted ...

ASIC seeks more bans in SMSF advice crackdown

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... timely reminder to SMSF investors to understand the risks associated with do-it-yourself super and their obligations as trustees. "Investors need to do their homework, check who they are dealing with and remember SMSFs do not have access to compensation ...

Equity Trustees appoints WA estate planning lawyer

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Equity Trustees recently expanded its estate planning team in Western Australia with the appointment of Brigitte Hollett as estate planning lawyer. It follows the recent appointment of Stephanie Smith as estate planning solicitor which created Equity ...

Chief operating officer departs legalsuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
... responsible for all stakeholder management. Before working at legalsuper Jacona was manager superannuation at Equity Trustees Superannuation for close to five years. Legalsuper currently holds more than $2.5 billion in assets on behalf of 42,000 members. ...

ISA and AIST want changes to professionalism model

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
Both Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have recommended modifications to a proposed model on lifting educational, professional and ethical standards in the financial services industry. In their ...

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... to the amount of money people retire on, particularly those on lower incomes." Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive, Tom Garcia, said superannuation must be in the current Tax Review. Garcia also welcomed increased funding ...