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Kohler campaign slammed by ASFA

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012

... is being sought. A focus of the Eureka Report is on paid subscriptions by trustees of self -managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and by other retail investors," said Clare, in the article published on the ASFA website. "Given the ownership of the Eureka ...

Beware greedy SMSF intermediaries

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012

... back office SMSF service provider to accountants since 2005, catering to what it describes as a "surge in newly created SMSFs". In a note to journalists, advisers and other wealth professionals the company highlighted that accountants were "struggling ...

Mercer partners with superMate in SMSF market

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012

... (SMSF) administration provider 'superMate' is designed to allow accountants, wealth managers and advisers who administer SMSFs for trustees to obtain Mercer actuarial certificates from the latest release of the platform. David Anderson, managing director ...

SMSF members still happiest

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012

... is this relatively low satisfaction level of retail and industry funds that is a major contributor to the rapid growth of SMSFs. "Our research shows that the major reason that people are switching to SMSF's is associated with the poor investment performance ...

Mortgage brokers told to target SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012

... being told they should target the sector. Doug Lee, head of mortgage sales at Macquarie Adviser Services, said, "Although SMSFs now represent only 2% of new business for brokers, 9% of Australians surveyed for Macquarie's Mood, Life and Money project ...

Next-gen platforms cater for wealth management renaissance

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

... managed super funds (SMSF) - a shift that's regarded as structurally unsustainable. Rainmaker analysis reveals that while SMSFs increased their superannuation market share from 28% to 33% over the last five years, the platform share decreased from 24% ...

Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012

... and also covers member length of membership and trust in the fund. The research also found that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and corporate funds have the highest proportion of engaged members across sectors, while SMSFs and public sector funds have ...

Self managed super a furfie

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012

While the rush to SMSFs is 'pennies from heaven' for administration solution providers, the bigger opportunity is building platforms to help members make better investment decisions and monitor their performance. Paul Sainsbury, managing director of ...

Macquarie launches SMSF tool

LINDA HAUSKEN | WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012

... Colley said advisers, accountants and other SMSF professionals are increasingly seeking more insights and information on SMSFs as the industry continues to grow. "With tools such as the Share market Tax Facts, Macquarie is further strengthening its offering ...

SMSF industry hits back on 'rort' claims

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012

... superannuation members. Nerida Cole, managing director Financial Advisory at the firm said recent ATO statistics affirmed that SMSFs were popular with a broad range of income earners and that claims they were used as a tax break for the wealthy were ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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