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SMSFs lose majority of cases against ATO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are unlikely to win court cases against the Australian Tax Office, according to David Hughes, a partner at law firm Small Myers Hughes. Speaking at the SPAA State Technical Conference in Sydney yesterday ...

Trust Company still recommending Perpetual proposal

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... the 100% of its shares after independent expert Ernst & Young analysed the synergies of a potential merger with Equity Trustees (EQT). The board of The Trust Company said it needs to further evaluate the EQT proposal and meanwhile it advised shareholders ...

EQT extends offer period for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) have extended the period of their offer to acquire The Trust Company by more than one month. In a letter sent to The Trust Company shareholders, EQT said that the offer will now close on September 30. EQT also confirmed that meetings ...

Super pioneer advances innovative infra funding model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... event organised by the Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Weaven said that short-term politicking was getting in the way of long-term investment in infrastructure. He said ...

Self-education cap "short sighted": SPAA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... barriers to improving their professional skills." George stressed that given the size of the SMSF sector, the need for trustees to be able to access the highest quality professional advice has never been greater. "We constantly read how the Government ...

Workers should track down super when changing jobs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... address should make sure they get statement for all funds they are in and, if necessary, follow up with their super fund trustees to make sure that their records are current," he said. "This will also be necessary for anyone else who changed their address ...

IOOF appoints BDM to AET

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
Australian Executor Trustees (AET), part of the IOOF group, has appointed Mark Tisdell as its new business development manager for NSW. He will be responsible for the sale and distribution of AET's Small APRA Fund and SMSF solutions. In a career in ...

Coalition signals super policy changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... signalled that if it wins the 2013 federal election it will institute major reforms regarding how super funds appoint trustees while expecting funds to speed up how they pass on scale fee benefits. Paul Fletcher the federal member for Bradfield, who ...

Women hit with double burden on retirement savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... take on the role of caring for their parents later in their life. "Women are being hit with a double burden," Equity Trustees head of Private Wealth Services Geoffrey Rimmer said. While there has been an intense debate over the fact that women pause ...

Advisers hitting SMSF service targets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... services are another area that advisers highly value." Forrest explained that the functionality is especially useful to SMSF trustees. "Every SMSF trustee needs somewhere to hold their cash and requires a cash hub that helps them simplify super fund ...