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SMSFs drive ASX growth

BY LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013 12:10PM

Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) are boosting the health of the local bourse, with $165 billion of their assets invested in Exchange products, making up 38 per cent of total exchange assets.

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