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Use super to help pay health costs: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Superannuation contributions should be used to help pay spiralling health care costs, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) said in a recent report. The CEDA report, Healthcare: Reform or Ration, said in the five decades between ...

Bloomberg to make disclosure announcements via Twitter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Social media channels can now be used for corporate disclosures as long as investors have been told which social media platform will be used, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced. The ruling applies to social media and other emerging ...

APRA to require funds to lodge 35 data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
From 1 July this year, Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSEs) will have to submit up to 35 regular data forms, more than double the number they submit today. The changes are part of the prudential regulator APRA's new StrongerSuper data requirements ...

UK adviser reforms drive out 9,400 advisers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The UK's Retail Distribution Review and its push to increase the professionalism of their adviser force has already lead to a 23% collapse in the number of financial advisers. The figures, based on analysis released by the UK Financial Services Authority ...

Equipsuper approved to offer MySuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
Equipsuper has become the 14th super fund to be gain MySuper authorisation. The preliminary marketing name for the product is Equipsuper MySuper, noting that only nine of the 14 MySuper products authorised so far have the product class name integrated ...

NGS launches 2013 scholarship program

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The NGS industry fund for non-government schools has invited members to apply for a $5000 professional development scholarship. The NGS scholarship program, following in the footsteps of HESTA's nursing industry awards and the HostPlus 'cook for your ...

Only 13 MySuper products so far authorised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The 1 July launch date of MySuper is just three months away and only 13 MySuper products have so far been authorised. The 13 products are those offered by AvSuper, Combined Fund, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, HESTA Super, LUCRF, Media ...

SMSFs on track to reach $500bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The self managed super fund segment is on track to break through $500 billion by June this year, according Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants. Pushing them through this threshold is the strong rebound in equity markets that holds an estimated one-quarter ...

ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
ASIC has issued a discussion paper on its proposed policy for superannuation forecast calculators that clarifies assumption the regulator wants fund trustees to include. The paper also outlines what guarantees of protection they will grant if fund promoters ...

SPAA raises alarm on draft SMSF rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Draft legislation rules for self managed super funds on related party transactions has alarmed industry association SPAA, which claims the provisions are unnecessarily complex and will add compliance costs. The new provisions are contained in Schedule ...