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APRA tweaks insurance in super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... to find alternative cover through a Life company. "Our objective in developing the standard has always been to ensure trustees understand the risks associated with different insurance providers and also to support the proposed legislative restrictions ...

Super governance Bill passes amid cries of favouritism

BEN COLLINS, MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Federal opposition argues that a scale test on superannuation fund trustees inappropriately favours industry super funds. This comes on the back of legislation passing through Parliament last night, which gives the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

ETSL appoints superannuation chair

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
Equity Trustees Limited has appointed Anne O'Donnell as non-executive chair of its superannuation business, Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited. O'Donnell is taking over as chair from Rob Dillon who has retired. Dillion set up Wealthpac Master Fund ...

MySuper Bill could expose individual trustees to legal action

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Superannuation reforms could leave individual trustees open to litigation, causing a group of representative bodies to write to the Federal Government to voice their concerns. In a joint submission, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Outsourcing helps UK trustees better manage funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
UK pension fund trustees increasingly want to outsource day to day management of their fund's functions to a third-party manager, according to a poll by Russell. "With trustees under increased time-pressure there is a need for increased delegation ...

Conflicts of interest worry ASIC

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... guidance to the asset consulting industry. Tanzer regards the advice that asset consultants provide to superannuation trustees and responsible entities as integral to the investment decisions these entities make. Despite the challenges the industry is ...

Polarisation of super dubbed "shocking" by UK manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... Global Equity Fund will be launched in Australia in August, with Apostle Asset Management recently appointing Equity Trustees as responsible entity/trustee of the fund.

Cash for investment not just liquidity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The increasing popularity of term deposits among SMSF trustees indicates a broader shift in attitude from viewing cash in terms of liquidity to viewing it as an investment, according to RaboDirect. Recent research conducted by the online bank revealed ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... clarification from ASIC on a number of issues, including recognition that custodians act on behalf of Responsible Entities and Trustees, providing asset segregation and administration services, and implementing directions as requested - a point ACSA ...

Australian Ethical appoints board director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... federal government employees. Prior to ARIA, Gibbs was also the executive officer of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and a chair of the Responsible Investment Academy Advisory Council. In 2009 Gibbs received the SelectingSuper industry ...