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Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... they must be reserved for the long term investment needs of the fund and not used for "current day benefits" of SMSF trustees or any related parties. While the draft legislation specifically says fund trustees using collectibles will be committing an ...

Deadline tonight for Trio levy submissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... because of the robustness of the system." Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said funds who had nothing to do with Trio were being left to pick up part of the tab. The AIST was last week consulting ...

Budget tweak to SMSF rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees can relax after the Budget brought no great changes other than a $30 increase in levies and a curiously helpful legislative tweak, an industry expert said today. Self-managed fund expert Tim Miller, head of technical ...

Noonan takes ACSI presidency

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... chairman of the $3 billion Media Super, Noonan is the current president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and is on the board of the Government's advisory body, Innovation Australia, chairing its Venture Capital Committee. Noonan ...

Budget 2011: CGT tax to restrict super trading

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... investment policy among super funds. SMSFs could also be implicated. "This change will have an impact on some SMSFs and trustees should check whether or not they will be affected," said Colley. Gains or losses on shares will now be subject to CGT, consistent ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... than twice the fee differential between these segments means that it's not just fees making the difference but how fund trustees invest the money they hold on behalf of Australia's 10 million super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging ...

Instos move into ETFs as sector surges

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... said the market capitalisation of ETFs was rising phenomenally. He said investors, including self-managed super fund trustees, were looking at ETFs as a way of picking up market exposure with low fees. Institutionally, fund managers - including from ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... than twice the fee differential between these segments means that it's not just fees making the difference but how fund trustees invest the money they hold on behalf of Australia's 10 million super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging ...

SMSF trustees hit pension payment woe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees risk being hit by tax and forced liquidations in the pensions phase if they don't plan ahead, financial services firm HLB Mann Judd has warned. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at the firm, said self-managed ...

Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... Financial Advice reforms have expanded the limited form of financial advice to a range of providers including superannuation trustees, financial planners and potentially accountants. The Government says in its information pack that the reform will create ...