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AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), has hit out at the Government's plan to set a quota of independent members on industry super fund boards, calling it a 'number one issue' for AIST. Speaking at ...

SuperIQ acquires SMSF admin business

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... advisers and accountants." SuperIQ is hoping to find new ways to improve the company's capabilities and advisers and trustees experience with SMSF administration. The system "should allow advisers to work more efficiently and trustees to better manage ...

Industry funds and corporates must talk more: Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... enormously - $150 billion 20 years ago to $1.62 trillion today. It is overwhelmingly defined contribution now, so the role of trustees is much more important in defined contribution than the old DB [defined benefit] because at the end of the day, in ...

Former Trio director provides enforceable undertaking

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... appropriate resolution of the matters between Mr Groeneveld and APRA." She continued: "APRA relies on superannuation trustees to carry out their duties and act in the best interests of members. APRA will continue to pursue directors who fail to meet ...

Wealthtrac launches SMSF smartphone app

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... needs into one centralised hub." He said the app contains SMSF news, access to SMSF education documents and will allow trustees to find their nearest adviser. Users will meanwhile be able to set up a SMSF. "We believe this is the first time an SMSF has ...

Government must lift annuities impediments: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... the development of scaled advice operating guidelines; amendments tax treatment for deferred annuities; and permitting trustees of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to purchase deferred annuities.

75,000 SMSFs non-compliant: ATO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia's (ICAA) National SMSF Conference said that: "between 85% to 95% of trustees are responsible and act within the fund's trust deed and the provisions of the super and income tax laws." Surprisingly, the ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... funds regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Association (ISA) have lodged a joint submission to the Australian Securities and Investments ...

MTAA Super adds calculators to website

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013

BGL forms alliance with DBA Lawyers

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... (SMSF) administration software supplier BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL) to provide an automated SMSF document solution for trustees. Through BGL's Simple Fund 360 web SMSF administration solution, BGL clients will be able to establish SMSFs and update ...