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ACCI calls for end to super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... without the support of their employer groups. ACCI members include the Australian Hotels Association, which appoints trustees to the board of HOSTPLUS, and the Master Builders Association, which appoints trustees to the Cbus board. However, other employer ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... levels of disclosure, KPMG partner Rachel Milum said the draconian rules contradict the low-fee goal of MySuper. "How are trustees supposed to reduce fees when they are being asked for more disclosure? Will the cost of this be footed by the trustee or ...

AIST slams Xenophon's super home loan proposal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... super for a deposit would "threaten retirement income security", according to Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia. Xenophon has said he will introduce legislative changes to the Superannuation Act 1976 in ...

Super fund trustees say manager fees too high

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
More than 40% of super fund investment trustees believe fund managers will need to trim their fees to remain competitive. A However, just 6% of managers agree. The figures came from two corresponding surveys conducted by Frontier Advisors. The consultant ...

Vision Super appoints first independent director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... Catholic Church Insurance Limited. On the wider question of whether the government will mandate the third independent trustees rule, Rowe was circumspect: "I haven't got a view on the rights or wrongs of it. We'll just wait for public policy to come ...

Dying in social media: adviser's next big nightmare

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... specialising in estate planning, as they will be forced to deal with the person's digital footprint after their death. Equity Trustees (EQT) wills and estates specialist Anna Hacker believes the issue is an emerging problem that is becoming increasingly ...

Mercer appoints two independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... published its Superannuation Governance Survey 2014. The report came out broadly in favour of the inclusion of independent trustees on superannuation boards. It also found that well over half of super funds surveyed had no independent trustees.

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... retirement market will be represented, including fund managers, super funds, life insurers, financial advisers and public trustees. This year, it will also be a platform for both sides of politics to articulate their agenda, with the Minister for Finance ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... of Abetz, who indicated in June that the process is "likely to take some time". Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia Mr Garcia urged Senator Abetz to "move quickly to appoint new members to the expert panel to provide ...

SMSF advisers gear for referrals from accountants

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... SMSF specialist qualifications in the next three years compared to only two in five (40.3%) planners. "The needs of SMSF trustees are often unique and complicated in comparison to the average super fund member, so it stands to reason that professionals ...