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Age pension kept at highest indexation rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... and every year - at the highest available indexation rate." This is supported by Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive, Tom Garcia. "The government's decision to retain the indexing of the Age Pension twice a year at ...

FEATURE: Australia's other love affair

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... residential property has been by far the most discussed route to the asset class and commentators have alerted potential SMSF trustees to the dangers of setting up an individual fund for the purposes of borrowing and investing in property. But there ...

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... ASFA is one of at least six superannuation industry associations, including the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Industry Super Australia (ISA), Corporate Super Association (CSA), SMSF Association, the Australian Self-Managed Super ...

Gearing for SMSFs won't be significant: Colley

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... event that he was not certain an announcement about gearing would change the investment pattern of self-managed fund trustees. "We've only just seen the assistant treasurer with something about gearing in SMSFs and what that will be I don't really know," ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing ...

Hockey launches Serious Financial Crime Taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... also help ensure all taxpayers pay their fair share of tax," Hockey added. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the Treasurer's announcement. Chief executive Tom Garcia said that "it's important that consumer protections ...

ASIC delays super portfolio disclosure again

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... prepare for the introduction of the new requirements." The portfolio holdings disclosure obligations will also require trustees of all super funds to publish information about the fund's portfolio holdings on their website starting December 31, 2016. ...

Superannuation trustees under the spotlight: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Some of the trustees of APRA regulated super funds lack understanding of their fund's investment strategy and underlying investments, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell. Speaking at a recent banking and ...

EQT sets up WA estate planning service

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
Equity Trustees (EQT) has set up an estate planning service in Western Australia and has appointed a Perth-based estate planning solicitor. Stephanie Smith is the first member of the EQT estate planning team in WA, but the organisation is looking to ...

Bernie Ripoll to retire from federal politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... Dick could be nominated for the Oxley preselection, Fairfax Media reported. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) acknowledged Ripoll's role as chair of the Parliamentary Joint Commission (PJC) inquiry into financial services and ...