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Macquarie Specialist Investments launches Macquarie Step

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... and the PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund. Macquarie Step is available to individuals, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Trustees and Companies.

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... out at CBA every four months. "The information is confidential, but it gives me as chairman, the chance to discuss with trustees about how they are individually perceived, which I find incredibly valuable, because it has actually changed behaviours." ...

Illiquid assets boost returns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... these assets as property while retail funds tend to hold them as private equity. Valuation concerns are manageable as "trustees generally rely on third-party valuation experts to value illiquid investments," noted the paper.

MySuper legislation introduced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... allocation system, and its limitless contributions besides those of the regulator and certain rollover restrictions. Super trustees will also need to be APRA-authorised for every MySuper product. APRA will be able to accept applications for MySuper products ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... increase GDP and reduce the cost to taxpayers of the Age Pension," said Cooper. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said it was a historic day for super with more than two thirds of Australians supporting the increase, according ...

Mortgage funds to rise post-govt guarantee

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... advisers if market conditions remain the same and once the bank guarantee is reduced, according to investment group, Equity Trustees. A mortgage fund will be the attractive alternative to term deposits as it will offer investors secure net interest payments ...

Eaton Vance launches first Australian domiciled fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... International (Australia) Senior Loan Fund will be a wholesale investment vehicle, under the trusteeship of Equities Trustees Limited. According to Eaton Vance, the Australian fund's investment philosophy will centre on achieving long-term stable returns ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... norm." Referring to superannuation as a "protected species", Kalantzis questioned the responsibilities of super fund trustees and the conch passed to David Whiteley, Industry Super Network (ISN) chief executive. "Super is complicated," said Whitely. ...

Multiport hits $2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... enough SMSF's to provide in-house assistance and outsource to us, while others feel that the level of service that SMSF trustees are demanding is beyond what accounting practices have typically provided."

FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... reaction needed from the industry in these cases. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), told Financial Standard that as the super industry continues to grow, it can expect there are going to be more ...