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SMSFs should pay SuperStream levy: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... should contribute to the levy being imposed on other fund members, argues the AIST. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive officer, Fiona Reynolds, said Superstream is about delivering operational efficiencies to funds ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... The Self Managed Super Fund professionals' Association of Australia has rejected calls for a levy to be imposed on SMSF trustees to fund a compensation scheme. In the wake of the Trio fraud there has been a misconception as to what the legal standing ...

Provident Capital reaffirms solvency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... last week's action in the Federal Court by the trustee for mortgage debenture holders. On June 13 Australian Executor Trustees (AET), applied to the Federal Court following concerns regarding a potential deficiency of the net tangible assets (NTA) of ...

More SMSF trustees go it alone

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... found, with 52% of SMSFs reporting use of an RG146 compliant adviser in the last 12 months. Self-reliance among SMSF trustees reflects the 80% of their FUM that is directly invested, according to research by Rainmaker. Of those trustees in the survey ...

Russell launches mini iQ platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... asset classes such as international shares and alternatives for wholesale prices. "Our annual SMSF research, tells us trustees are looking for transparency and control of their investments, however a quarter of their funds are invested in cash, meaning ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... total Australian and overseas assets now at $416 billion. Listed shares are still the most popular asset class for SMSF trustees, with $133 billion in funds allocated, followed by cash and term deposits which have continued to rise in popularity with ...

AIST working to improve board gender imbalance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, in partnership with Women in Super, has kicked off its one day 'Women on super boards program' workshop in Melbourne today. The workshop is developed for women who are interested in learning about ...

EQT establishes Private Wealth division

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
Equity Trustees Limited has established a Private Wealth Services division under the leadership of newly recruited executive, Geoff Rimmer. Rimmer, most recently chief executive officer of adviser group Financial Services Partners, will take responsibility ...

Trio investor secures damages from adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... out of court settlement, but said she has now recouped a "significant amount" of what she lost. "This highlights that trustees and self managed super fund investors potentially have other options in the advent of theft or fraud," said Peter Burgess ...

Australian shares outperform all other asset classes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... of the government's Stronger Super reforms, legislation has recently been introduced that requires superannuation fund trustees to consider the expected after-tax consequences of their investment strategies. Liddell said the legislation was recognition ...