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PwC urges super trustees to fast-track GDPR compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... all personal information collected including membership information, identity characteristics, contact details, tax file number, salary, insurance, employer and beneficiaries. To be GDPR compliant, PwC noted trustees must update existing privacy notices ...

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Some of Sydney's blue-chip suburbs are among the top postcodes missing out on $18 billion in unclaimed superannuation. Latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office show more than 6.3 million lost and ATO-held super accounts, with $14.12 billion ...

Education key in combatting elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Financial advice practices will be able to equip staff with greater knowledge and understanding around identifying and preventing elder financial abuse through a selection of new education and training materials. Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
A peak superannuation body is calling on the federal government to increase its responsibility in reuniting Australians with millions of dollars in unclaimed super. In a pre-budget submission Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief ...

Topdocs extends ABN and TFN automation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
Following on from its automation of the Australian Business Number and Tax File Number application process for SMSFs, Topdocs has now extended the time saving feature to companies and trusts in what it says is an industry first. With over 200,000 companies ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Legal document provider Topdocs has developed a quick and easy way for new SMSFs to register for an ABN and Tax File Number through its new Instant SMSF online application. Topdocs director Michael Spakman said the new feature, available in Topdocs' ...

Gradual progress on super fund digital engagement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... account, and 98% offer an employer facility (up 8% from 2015). Basic member or employer data, such as addresses, tax file number and phone details, can be updated. Switching investment products is now available on 92% of websites. While Facebook is the ...

Low income retirees to feel budget pain

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... of their income. "Those people, no matter what income they are on, that fail to provide their fund with their tax file number, will get hit with the marginal tax rate. "So if you take any message away from today - particularly fund providers - please ...

Bravura signs second SuperStream client

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... end of last year. Earlier this month Babel was certified by the Australian Tax Office to lodge superannuation tax file number integrity check (Super TIC) transactions. Jason Tong, chief operating officer, APAC, Bravura said: "We are delighted to be assisting ...

Bravura gets go-ahead for Super TIC app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
Bravura Solutions Limited has been certified by the Australian Tax Office to lodge superannuation tax file number integrity check (Super TIC) transactions through its Babel financial messaging application. Super TIC allows funds to validate a member's ...