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Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Advice Review and non-arm's length expenses (NALE) provision, Talyor said this is all part of "a broader attack on self-managed superannuation and the regulatory approach that favours one form of superannuation over another." "Whether you wish to ...

ATO cracks down on illegal early SMSF access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... 66% of the illegal early access relates to individuals who are entering the system with no genuine intent to run a self-managed super fund. Between 2019 and 2020, some $381 million of super was illegally accessed. For the 2020-21 period, SMSFs lost about ...

Iress reports $137m loss in 'challenging year'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... period, reflecting growth of 2%, while statutory earnings per share fell to -76.4 cents from 28.6 cents. Iress said it managed to curb its significant multi-year cost growth by implementing strategic measures in the second half of the year, including ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... tracker," he said. The past 12 months saw platforms unleash a heap of enhancements. AMP's North launching fractional shares in managed accounts and CFS's Edge dividing client accounts into sub-accounts were some standouts. With respect to the latter ...

Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... However, the report underscored that all platforms broadened their investment menus, aligning to industry thematics such as managed accounts, cash, and retirement solutions. "All platforms have again delivered a significant scope of new functionality ...

Magellan names Rahmani as new chief, reports NPAT lift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... announced plans to launch the Magellan Unconstrained Fund to retail investors. A global equities strategy, the fund will be managed by Alan Pullen and has been running for about two years. The group said the fund will provide investors with optionality ...

MDA authorisations remain steady amid exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The number of financial advisers authorised to advise on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) has dropped just 6.1% in the past three years, despite the total number of advisers falling much more. According to analysis by Rainmaker Information, there ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The property giant recorded a net loss of $597.2 million, but also managed to secure $9 million in trading profits after tax for the six months to 31 December 2023. The external independent portfolio valuations for Dexus saw mixed results, with a total ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Investment returns for APRA-regulated superannuation funds lagged self-managed super funds (SMSFs) by 4.1% in the 2021-22 financial year, according to the University of Adelaide. During this period, while the S&P/ASX 200 index declined by more than ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... financial year, the wealth firm recorded a 33% year on year jump in IFA flows into its flagship North platform. North's managed portfolios reached $13 billion in AUM at the end of 2023. The platforms business made $90 million in underlying net profit ...