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SPAA backs limited recourse borrowing rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... issued a facts sheet in November warning of the risks associated with the strategy and advised caution on the part of SMSF trustees when considering such arrangements. SPAA education and professional standards director Graeme Colley said that while there ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
A mini end of year share market rally may help super fund trustees breathe a little easier, but it's still too early to hail the return of a bull market, according to George Lucas, managing director with boutique funds manager Instreet Investment. However ...

Mergers likely for Media Super

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... strong support for the not-for-profit super world, with his involvement in the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)." Media Super's general manager of finance and compliance ...

Pension funds reckless on climate risk: Hewson

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... authored by global law firm Baker & McKenzie which said this gap between understanding and action could leave pension fund trustees open to legal action over investment losses caused by climate change. The $6.5 billion Local Government Super fund topped ...

Cbus and HESTA take out top AIST awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
Cbus super and HESTA have taken out the top two honours at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) 2012 Awards for Excellence. Construction industry fund Cbus took out the award for best annual report, after its 2011/12 report demonstrated ...

Insto's ignoring climate change

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... said. In October this year AODP put out a report researched by global law firm Baker & McKenzie that said super fund trustees' fiduciary duty means they could be held legally responsible for losses caused by climate change. In a statement AODP said that ...

More risk checks needed for super fund equities

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... managers, even without a crisis. "Without examining the portfolios of these managers, and understanding this in context, trustees have no idea how liquid their portfolios really are. "The devil is in the detail and often funds have not done any significant ...

Cloud computing to boost real-time super

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... superannuation sector has been relatively slow to embrace the concept compared to other sectors such as banking or retail. Fund trustees answer to strict prudential regulatory standards around member data and are concerned about the security and stability ...

TAL urges trustees to review default insurance benefits

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Super fund trustees should re-examine whether the levels of default life insurance cover offered by their funds meet member needs, according to specialist life insurer, TAL. APRA's proposed Prudential Standard SPS250 will require trustees to develop ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... have their balances transferred to MySuper," the statement said. Issued by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (ASIT), Industry Super Network (ISN), The Association of Superannuation Trustees (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council ...