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Coombe calls for better super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Superannuation is entering a golden age in Australia and it's time we started to focus on our end-customers, said Rob Coombe, chief executive of wealth management for BT Financial Group when speaking at yesterdays' Association of Super Funds of Australia ...

Asgard eWRAP admin fees down 7.5pc

... after Asgard received a Private GST Ruling from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) that eWRAP Investment is an 'entity' under GST law. This meant the platform can now claim a Reduced Input Tax Credit (RITC) on the administration fees charged on the value ...

DIY funds get legal warrant access

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... still requires Royal Ascent, this is generally seen as a rubber-stamping exercise, and the legislation is expected to become law within weeks. The law means any asset that passes a five-question test will be considered investable. The questions include ...

Testamentary trusts under review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
Testamentary trusts or funds set up in a person's will are a great way to ensure assets go to their rightful beneficiaries but the problem is these trusts are poorly understood. David Reid, lawyer at Donovan Oates Hannaford, said, "Many people have ...

Kaplan adapts Finsia teaching model

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... vocationally-oriented higher education institutions offering business studies, information technology, health sciences and law.

IOOF plays fair with fee discounts

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... aspects of it, but as far as product-type rules go, we're open to anyone who we can help out." IOOF refers to the Property Law Act (Victoria) 1958 in defining what constitutes an eligible couple. According to the Act, a domestic relationship is the relationship ...

Battle lines drawn over defence force super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
A fight has emerged between the Government and the ALP over which party will better protect the superannuation interests of Australia's Defence Force personnel. Yesterday ALP shadow superannuation spokesperson Senator Nick Sherry and shadow spokesperson ...

Scalable laws could protect property finance investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
More regulation in itself may not be the answer to avoiding future property group collapses, but better structured and scalable regulation might be, said the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA). Greg Martin, IAA senior vice president, said better ...

Defined benefit super not a liability

... some other countries-for example the US and UK-the Australian funding position is quite strong," he added. Under Australian law, defined benefit liabilities must be backed by assets in a separate trust or fund. A net liability exists where the value ...

The big bounce

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
In a $60 billion bounce, the Australian share market posted its best one-day session in a decade regaining most of the $70 billion wiped out during last week's rampant volatility. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 4.6 per cent, rising more than 261 points to 5932.60 ...