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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 ...

Super IQ doubles after dual acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
Super IQ's acquisition of Super Concepts means the self-managed super fund (SMSF) provider has doubled in size in the last month. ANZ agreed to sell its wholly owned SMSF accounting, tax and compliance business to Super IQ for an undisclosed price in ...

Accountants on look-out for SMSF-expert advisers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Accountants are increasingly forming loyal relationships with trusted self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to a recent report by Investment Trends and OneVue. The OneVue/Investment Trends 2013 SMSF Accountant Report found that over the ...

Wealth division contributes to strong ANZ result

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... bank said it had invested in growth initiatives and will soon launch a new digital platform and a solution for self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Retail life insurance in-force premiums grew 10% and funds under management increased 13% driven by productivity ...

AMP platforms soar, SMSFs dawdle

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
Cashflow through AMP's platforms has more than doubled over the last year, according to figures released from the September quarter. AMP reported that net cashflow for Q3 2013 was $567 million, compared with $229 million in the corresponding 2012 quarter. ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... job than what Sam [Sicilia, chief investment officer] is doing at the moment, or contemplating setting up a self-managed super fund, then I certainly urge you to check out ChoicePlus." Also speaking at the event, Sam Sicilia talked up some of HOSTPLUS' ...

AMP Capital nabs NAB exec for new SMSF role

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... appointed Tim Keegan to the newly-created role of head of SMSF, in a move to "ramp up" its presence in the self-managed super sector. Keegan was formerly the head of nabtrade, the online broking business of the National Australia Bank (NAB), a role he ...

Advice main concern in FOS investment disputes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... represents a 9% drop from the year before. A total of 39% of the disputes were about retail funds and 38% were about self-managed super funds (SMSF). The report reveals that 38% of those lodging disputes about SMSFs are complaining about appropriate ...