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ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) with a balance of $1 million or more will be subject to an event-based reporting regime from 1 July 2018, the Australian Tax Office announced. SMSF members have 28 days after the end of the quarter to report an event ...

Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... willing to invest in much-needed infrastructure. "It would be terrific to see greater involvement amongst the industry super funds. Funds also have an important role to play in supporting members get access to the best aged care through both advice and ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds can now obtain quotes and review life insurance policies via SMSF admin software Simple Fund 360. Parent company BGL Corporate Solutions appointed AIA Australia as the underwriter and Australian Group Insurances (AGI) to provide ...

Fintech exposes SMSFs to global shares

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Stake has hired a former Macquarie Group and IRESS executive to help self-managed super funds invest directly in the global share market. Matthew Rady joins the fintech as head of business development, responsible for expanding services and developing ...

Super needs greater oversight from APRA: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... recently released annual report, there were 139 licensed superannuation trustees responsible for 214 APRA-regulated super funds with more than four members, along with another 2071 small APRA funds with four or less members. APRA emphasised the importance ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... throughout 2017-18. At end of June 2017, there were 139 licensed superannuation trustees responsible for 214 APRA-regulated super funds with more than four members, along with another 2071 small APRA funds with four or less members. MySuper, which was ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A handful of Australia's superannuation funds are among the first clients to invest in a new low carbon global shares fund from Russell Investments. GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension have already committed to allocating assets to the $368 ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... director John Peterson issued a media note on Friday to say that Australian institutional investors, particularly super funds, have been the beneficiary of active investment managers historically delivering consistent performance. Peterson points to ...

APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... affairs director Matt Linden also spoke at the hearing said the Coalition is pushing ahead to make Australia's industry super funds more like the banks, with public hearings into a Bill that, if passed, will fundamentally change the way they're governed. ...

Super industry makes largest fee cuts since MySuper reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
This year, the superannuation industry saw the largest fall in its total expense ratio (TER) since the introduction of the MySuper reforms - however, this varies significantly across product types and market segments. According to Rainmaker research ...