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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 ...

Highly educated SMSF investors prime fraud targets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... wrong decisions," Reynolds said. She added that while super savings in APRA regulated funds weren't impacted, AIST would be urging super funds to enhance fraud communications with soon-to-retire members or those rolling funds into the SMSF sector. Clare ...

ASIC warns against fake investment group

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... advice before making an investment decision," said Tanzer. This alert follows ASIC and State and Territory police services urging consumers to be alert to investment fraud, having seen an increase in cold-calling activity across Australia.

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... 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 funds with more detail. "Funds will be required to provide many thousands of pieces ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council is urging Senators to pass legislation to increase the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for ...