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SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Self Managed Super Fund professionals' Association of Australia has rejected calls for a levy to be imposed on SMSF trustees to fund a compensation scheme. In the wake of the Trio fraud there has been a misconception as to what the legal standing ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A report unveiled yesterday by financial services and superannuation minister, Bill Shorten, revealed that 50% of older Australian intend to delay retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also ...

Guardian Advice adds BT Life to insurer panel

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Guardian Advice has added BT Life to its existing group of preferred partners. Guardian Advice head Simon Harris said the move follows satisfaction with the BT Life distribution team. BT Life joins Asteron Life, AIA, OnePath and CommInsure on the Guardian ...

ALI penalised after compliance failures

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has imposed additional compliance conditions on Sydney-based insurance group, Australian Life Insurance Distribution Pty Ltd for failing to comply with a number of its obligations as an Australian financial ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
A study commissioned by the Commonwealth government into infrastructure financing has recommended the pooling of local council infrastructure project structures to make them more attractive to superannuation funds. The report by Ernst & Young suggests ...

ASIC issues short PDS guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance for issuers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes about how to comply with the shorter product disclosure statement regime. The shorter Products ...

Business wary of PE: PwC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Businesses are wary of sourcing funding from private equity investors, according to research released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report surveyed 1000 businesses with an annual turnover of between $10 million and $100 million. Of those businesses ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we look at EOFY strategies for the future and profile Lewis Bearman, chief executive of Perennial Investment Partners. For all the latest news, views and regular features download the app today. Financial Standard's ...

CBA renames corporate super fund

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
The Commonwealth Bank has re-branded its in-house corporate not-for-profit superannuation fund from the 'Officers' Superannuation Fund' to 'Commonwealth Bank Group Super'. The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) said that the change was implemented to deliver stronger ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
National elections at the weekend will be crucial in deciding if Greece stays in the eurozone or not, with polls indicating that left-wing party Syriza is on equal standing with pro-austerity party New Democracy. Syriza has threatened to tear up stringent ...