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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 ...

SuperStream levy unclear

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... show of unity, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the FSC and the Industry Super Network (ISN) made a joint submission illustrating the degree and extent of industry ...

APRA: Third line of defence in Trio-style fraud

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... done more, deputy chairman Ross Jones has moved to distance the regulator from the Trio disaster, placing the blame with trustees and auditors. "APRA's prudential supervision has not been based on the premise that fund owners, trustees and employees ...

SMSF software helps maximise property tax deductions

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... new property module allows SMSF administrators to calculate depreciation at any time throughout the year, ensuring that trustees can claim the maximum amount possible to assist with BAS statements and IAS lodgement," said Ray. The new property module ...

EQT fund FUM decline results in closure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Sharemarkets PLUS Fund has been terminated after a review by the manager and responsible entity. The responsible entity, Equity Trustees and the manager, Intrinsic Value Investments undertook a review of the fund, resulting in both parties deciding to ...

UK longevity insurance on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... Review into the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia's superannuation system. The bill requires trustees to put the interests of members of funds first at all times, as well as also calling for clear identification about the duties ...

ATO clarifies borrowing issues for SMSFs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... strictly. It's encouraging to see the Commissioner adopt such an approach, and it will certainly make life much easier for trustees - and their advisors - of self managed super funds," said Slattery. Amendments to the borrowing rules from 7 July 2010 ...

Industry questions RE concept after Trio collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... collapse and lack of prevention, there was little said about how to improve investor protection," said Harvey Kalman, Equity Trustees' head of corporate fiduciary and financial service. "More questions could have been raised about the role of the internal ...

SPAA: Last resort compensation scheme needed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... scheme was encouraged by the PJC, which indicated that if such a scheme had been in place, all private investors, SMSF trustees and APRA-regulated fund members would have been able to be compensated. Slattery said that some areas of the PJC report concentrated ...