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Government scraps proposed SMSF transfer changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... adopts recommendations made by the opposition. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), which has been urging the government to scrap the proposed legislation on the grounds that it unfairly singled out SMSFs, has welcomed the decision. ...

UK to consider Australia model for small pension fund mergers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... smaller number of optimal funds," he told the Financial Times. The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) is among those urging ministers to move towards pooled funds which could make major savings in fees and administration due to economies of scale. ...

Super industry urged to increase transparency: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... said, funds must be electronically accessible from anywhere in the world. She also stressed the importance of research, urging fund managers to make use of all available resources. The overall message was that the key to good marketing is a good product ...

Online risk applications surpass paper-based: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... three for paper. The findings underpinned Asteron Life's key message to financial advisers at their roadshow last week, urging more advisers to follow the consumer trend. Leading the field is Aaron Zelman, director at Lifescope Solutions and the founder ...

Credit unions mount 'social' battle against banks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... better value for consumers." Abacus has taken the campaign to social media, providing more details on their website and urging consumers to back the campaign and have their say on Twitter and Facebook.

SPAA urges SMSF auditors to register with regulator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging SMSF auditors to register as soon as possible so they are cleared to audit funds when the new licensing regime comes in to effect on 1 July. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... different, consumers need to be mindful that paying too much for their insurance could mean less money at retirement." AIST is urging super fund members to check that they are not paying too much for their insurance, after research released today showed ...

Retail MySuper to put NFPs on back foot

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... justify the additional expense, despite the fact this will be for a "higher quality" product. "Certainly privately I'm urging as many of the not for profit funds as possible to be confident, to go out and make a public statement about their MySuper strategy ...

Cbus takes lead on trustee disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... this year, AIST - which represents Australia's $450 billion not-for-profit superannuation sector - wrote to member funds urging them to embrace higher disclosure standards ahead of any legislative moves by the Government, and is expecting many other ...

ASIC warns of hybrid securities risks

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
ASIC has flagged warnings about the risks and complexities of hybrid securities, urging consumers to tread carefully and not be blindsided by promises of high yields. Hybrid securities are one way for companies to borrow money from investors, while ...