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Super funds want a cost-benefit analysis on disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... sophisticated investment vehicles that invest through a range of fund managers, he said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said greater disclosure was already on the agenda for super funds as part ...

Delaney retires amid MTAA board restructure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... John Brumby, chairman, MTAA Super. "Further, the changes bring to an end the issues long disputed by the Motor Trades Association of Australia, which is a welcome outcome for members of the Fund," said Brumby. MTAA's trustee board has also agreed to ...

PFS consultants take equity stakes

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
Independent consultancy firm Professional Financial Solutions has appointed four new directors, all of whom are senior consultants at the firm. Martin Fitzpatrick, Thach Huynh, Rebecca Johnstone and Simone Knight will also become new equity partners ...

SMSFs could use email for SuperStream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... banned as a means of rolling money from one fund to another. Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) State Technical Conference this week, Peter Burgess, SPAA technical director, said the mandated data standards ...

Large super funds 'obstruct' withdrawals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... can". "I have a suspicion that some of it may be related to that," he said. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia rejected the notion, saying funds were just being careful with member funds to protect ...

UniSuper chief wins exec of the year award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
UniSuper's Terry McCredden won the Fund Executives Association's superannuation executive of the year award in Melbourne last night. The tenth annual executive of the year award was presented in partnership with AMP Capital, rewarding leadership, innovation ...

Social media insurance wanted for share price protection

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... media insurance protection products, but Australian boards still want more access online. Under discussion at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sustainable Australia conference on Monday, talk turned to the power of social media ...

SMSFs can use tax rule to save thousands conference told

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... deductions can in some cases increase rather than decrease death benefits, the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) State Technical Conference was told. SPAA has voiced its concern over draft ruling TR 2011/D3 that enables ...

Super tribunal needs members to solve disputes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... as superannuation, administrative law, consumer law and actuarial services. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said cases can be quite difficult to assess, and can revolve around whether a dependent ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards, including best report in the financial service sector. Global accounting body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced the winners yesterday in Sydney, with the independent judging panel assessing ...