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RBC Dexia opens Thailand for Aberdeen

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... important," he said. Opening the platform in Thailand meant it had to incorporate Thai language characters and local regulations including a requirement on rounding. "We modified it for their requirements," he said. As the emerging markets boom, fund ...

Super insurance simplified for funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... amendments to tax laws that allow the percentage of premiums that can be claimed as deductions to be specified in regulations. This simplifies administration processes for the funds, avoiding the need for special actuarial certificates. The cost of superannuation ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... sector and provides interactive webinars and online training modules to help trustees and advisers navigate the complex regulations surrounding the sector. It offers a suite of SMSF projection tools such as anti-detriment, survivorship and minimum pension ...

Super crime loophole to snap shut

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... the door for discussion with submissions due by Tuesday, June 14. The proposed changes to the Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 and the Retirement Savings Accounts Regulations 1997 would enable superannuation trustees and retirement savings account ...

FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... debating the prevalence of product neutral platforms at a media roundtable yesterday, the FPA said the Treasury and regulations stance of viewing platforms as products and therefore including them in the ban will have major consequences. "We are concerned ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... federal government outlining new rules for self-managed super funds (SMSF) investing in collectibles. The proposed regulations are a significant watering down however of Super System Review recommendations that SMSF investments in collectibles be prohibited. ...

Deadline tonight for Trio levy submissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
Time runs out today for superannuation funds to have their say on regulations governing the levy to raise $55 million in compensation for victims of the Trio Capital fraud. With the impost worked out as a percentage of funds under management and capped ...

Trio compo draft regulations released

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Superannuation funds have until next Monday to have their say on regulations governing the levy to raise $55 million in compensation for victims of the Trio Capital fraud. Funds will be exposed to a maximum impost of $500,000 down to a minimum of $50 ...

Planners train up for social media regulations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
A new social media training program launched in the US has been designed to fill the gap for planners between social networking sites and platforms and the potential legal and cultural issue they present. The subscription-based app, 'Insight: Advisor ...

$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... super fund (SMSF) investors will not be compensated. Minister Shorten said SMSFs don't have to comply with the same regulations as an APRA fund but also don't receive the same protection - so are not eligible for compensation. Peter Burgess, technical ...