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ATO doing a good job on SMSFs: Cooper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is rising to the challenge of efficiently regulating the self-managed superannuation sector, according to Challenger's chairman of retirement income Jeremy Cooper. Cooper said that, contrary to perceptions that it ...

AMP launches integrated wealth app

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
AMP has launched a mobile app which allows customers to access their banking, superannuation, insurance and investments. Users can also access AMP's North platform, as well as other investments and direct shares not related to AMP. The product includes ...

ASIC: no plans for SMSF balance threshold

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... Investments Commission (ASIC) has no plans to prevent financial planners from providing advice for self-managed superannuation funds with balances under $100,000. Speaking at the 2014 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane this morning ASIC commissioner ...

Looming pension deeming rules "lack clarity"

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... single pensioners, andA $77,400 for pensioner couples. If the rules bill becomes law the deeming rules will include superannuation pensions, taking effect from 1 January 2015. It could mean less Age Pension for the same amount of assets as before the ...

UniSuper adds to its technology team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... its technology development program with three strategic hires. Shane Collister, an IT strategy specialist with superannuation systems expertise will join UniSuper as Executive Manager, Technology and Projects. He is formerly Telstra Super's General Manager ...

EISS switches custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) has appointed Northern Trust as its custodian, replacing JP Morgan. The appointment comes after what EISS chief executive Alexander Hutchison called "search and due diligence across the major custodians ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... product to at least 30,000 employers via Westpac's business bank should the government proceed with its plan to take superannuation out of modern awards. Vicki Doyle, head of corporate and retail super at BT, told Financial Standard taking super out ...

SMSF industry welcomes more flexible penalties

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... allow for more flexible penalties for trustees who breach rules has received general support from the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) industry. Speaking at the 10th SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane AMP SMSF head of policy & technical ...

Praemium launches SMSF functionality

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Praemium is set to launch its self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) functionality after beginning a beta trial in mid-2013. The product will allow SMSF administrators to undertake fund compliance tasks, including tax lodgement, from with Praemium's ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... some industry bodies arguing that these claims are "misconceived." The Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll, Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) have said that the exemption to ...