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Industrial property funds draw SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
As the cash rate drops to three per cent, Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) are turning their attention towards the industrial property market in search for low-risk funds with higher-than-cash returns. Charter Hall Direct Property head Richard Stacker ...

SMSFs warned over incapacity planning

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
Often the risks of a self-managed super fund director becoming incapacitated are ignored, a leading lawyer has warned. Speaking last week at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference, Bryce Figot, director, DBA Lawyers ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... received an unsolicited letter from the prime minister Julia Gillard endorsing SPAA's efforts to champion the benefits of SMSFs.

Ex-drug dealers now hitting-up SMSFs: ACC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Australia's criminal intelligence agency, the ACC is witnessing an increasing number of the illegal operations, with many organised crime rings - formerly involved in drug trafficking - now targeting investors, as the profits were better and there was ...

Industry urged to understand changes to transfer rules

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... conference, SPAA technical director Peter Burgess reminded delegates that this year it would become harder for clients (with SMSFs) to transfer listed assets they hold personally, into their funds. Burgess, who is responsible for SPAA's technical policy ...

Macquarie launches SMSF Toolkit for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... clients through the advice they provide, Macquarie can add value by providing advisers with information to help them manage SMSFs," he said. Macquaire launched last year other tools for SMSF professionals, including Macquarie's Share market Tax Facts ...

SMSF trustees confident backing their limited advice

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... themselves. "There is an expansive investment universe on offer through exchange-traded-funds or managed funds which offer SMSFs diversification across multiple asset classes, and, for those who seek it, direct ownership," he said. International equities ...

Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... 20 shares outperformed the All Ordinaries by 22% last year, resulting in increased allocation to Australian equities for SMSFs across the year. Average SMSF contribution figures throughout the year show that the December and March quarters generally ...

Still pent-up demand as ETFs celebrate record year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... in the ETF market. They should become a very important tool in the future, not just for institutional investors, but for SMSFs trustees to have a look at them too." The latest data from BlackRock, which is the largest supplier of ETFs for the global ...

CBA to snare DIY investors with MyWealth platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... latest ATO figures, there are four new SMSF funds established every single hour. With around $484 billion in assets within SMSFs, according to the latest figures from APRA, it's little surprise that the big four banks are making bids to join the party. ...