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Investec launches banking products for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... 85% for investment loans with no lenders mortgage insurance, and up to 70% for commercial property within a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Investec also offers credit cards, a savings account, car loans and foreign exchange services. "Financial advisers ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Industry super funds can get an advantage over self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) by using their scale to exploit the "illiquidity premium" that exists in unlisted markets such as infrastructure, according to Brett Himbury, chief executive of ...

Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards 2013 registration closing soon

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... superannuation groups represent 60 separate superannuation products across the workplace, personal, retirement and self-managed super fund administrator channels. They are battling it out to receive 12 fund based awards. There are also awards for long ...

SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are suffering "an unacceptably high level of poor advice" when it comes to set up and administering their funds. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) recently ...

Half of all SMSF assets in retirement phase

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Around half of $506 billion held in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are in retirement assets, according to new research from DEXX&R. According to the research house's report, $296 billion is currently held in the retirement phase, supporting ...

Costs of new SMSF regulation expected to be "minimal"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) expects that the industry will implement the new self-managed super funds (SMSF) proposals "with minimal cost and disruption." During the consultation process for CP216 'Advice on self-managed ...

Funds explore hidden benefits of APRA reporting standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... more control over the investment. "Now, the big super funds want to keep them. They don't want them going to self-managed super funds. So they're going to give them flexibility. And then the members are going to be asking these questions."

La Trobe launches SMSF loan product

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Credit Specialist La Trobe Financial has launched a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) loan product, allowing borrowers to buy residential, retail, commercial or rural property. La Trobe said launched the new product, which offers finance at 5.6%, in ...

SelectingSuper award nominees announced

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... superannuation groups represent 60 separate superannuation products across the workplace, personal, retirement and self-managed super fund administrator channels. They are battling it out to receive 12 fund based awards. There are also awards for long ...

NFP funds turning to direct investment options in droves

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... need a higher level of service. As the largest and fastest-growing segment of the superannuation industry, self-managed super is posing a significant threat to retail and industry superannuation funds. Clarke told Financial Standard that to remain competitive ...