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AMP targets SMSFs for infrastructure and property funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... branch out into infrastructure and non-residential property. While residential property is a popular investment for SMSF investors, accounting for 17% of all SMSF investments, the majority is in residential property. AMP Capital's director of retail ...

Buffett helps SMSF investors to big returns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... have come under scrutiny following the global financial crisis (GFC), with critics saying they are too complex for SMSF investors, self-confessed Buffett fanatic and JBG Structured Investment founder Justin Beeton said the vehicle is one of the only ...

CleverSuper launches SMSF platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... set up, full SMSF administration and annual audits. "By offering a level of free access to financial advisors, SMSF investors will see the value of advice, without being out of pocket, which will increase SMSF trustee engagement with advisers," CleverSuper ...

Most equity investors upping overseas exposure: survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... strong demand from investors who are making stock selection decisions for themselves or their clients. This includes SMSF investors, financial advisers, private as well as institutional investors," said Skaffold general manager, Chris Batchelor. "The ...

ASMA dismayed by proposed super hikes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... that the plans, which reports suggest would hit those earning more than $300,000, could have a profound effect on SMSF investors' confidence in the system. "In our initial research, SMSF members indicated that they would react to increased taxes on SMSF's ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... Australian economy, low interest rates and one of the highest dividend yields in the developed world means that SMSF investors should be rethinking ongoing high allocation to cash by diversifying into an equity strategy designed to meet the financial ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... of 5%. Meanwhile, the research house says, the wall of cash continues to grow. The report indicates that 18% of SMSF investors intend to further increase their cash allocation in the coming month, while less than 5% intend to decrease their weighting. ...

Litigation risk to force advisers into multi-asset options: Russell

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... manager." The threat of potential legal action, especially from better resourced and potentially more litigious SMSF investors is, according to Fletcher, another real concern planners should consider. "The question advisers need to ask themselves is ...

Super's growth a challenge for ASIC: Medcraft

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... management, he said. Medcraft also tipped the growth of do-it-yourself super to place an increased strain on ASIC, as SMSF investors are increasingly targeted with a range of structured products, which it also polices. "Larger financial systems will ...

Macquarie launches SMSF tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... providing online solutions which accountants can access quickly and efficiently. "As the SMSF industry grows and SMSF investors continue to hold a significant proportion of their portfolio in direct shares, the new service is an increasingly useful tool ...