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AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees MySuper third tranche submission has warned that the July1 2013 deadline for the disclosure of MySuper comparisons on a product dashboard is very tight, urging the Government to move quickly to provide ...

Super funds urged to disclose director and exec pay

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is calling on its 80 member funds to provide full disclosure of trustee director and executive pay, and not wait for Government regulation. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

ASMA partners with OneVue for platform launch

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... offering an expansive platform for self directed investors as well as qualitative information in regards to where SMSF trustees are investing," said Australian SMSF Members Association (ASMA) director Anna Carrabs. "OneVue will provide our members with ...

Changing CIO and COO roles need recognition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... external communications and education, leadership and staff management. The growing knowledge gap between fund staff and trustees as a result of current trends at both the macro and micro level necessitates executives spending more time and effort to ...

Australia's finely balanced $376bn budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... should see fixed interest returns staying comfortably in double digit territory thus maintaining pressure on super fund trustees to increase their allocations to the sector notwithstanding bond prices were viewed as excessively high even before the latest ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... find super difficult and complex." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said the latest change to concessional cap rules is the fourth since 2006. "While these new measures will not affect everyone ...

SMSFs face fire-sales of illiquid assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
In the rush to purchase property assets, SMSF trustees may not be considering how these 'lumpy' holdings will be sold after their death, according to an SMSF advice and training provider. The consequences of this oversight could be the fire-sale of ...

Private equity tax treatment under scrutiny

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... they invest. The opinion that the unique characteristics of private equity investment need to be better understood by trustees however, is relatively widespread. "It works differently from listed markets," said Greg Elliott, executive director at private ...

Macquarie Step now available on Macquarie Wrap

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... With a minimum investment of $20,000, Macquarie Step is available to individuals, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Trustees and Companies.

APRA releases draft MySuper authorisation form

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... including a draft application form. A draft prudential standard on MySuper transition that sets out requirements for trustees moving member balances into a MySuper product is also included. The draft authorisation form covers a range of issues including ...