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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 ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... the significant interest shown in the fund so far. "With the shift from accumulation to pension phase we expect advisers, SMSFs and institutional investors to all increase their focus on this area," Hamson adds. "Plato applies a sophisticated investment ...

ATO stands up for compliant SMSFs on levy use

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
ATO assistant commissioner Stuart Forsyth has told an industry event it is unfair compliant SMSFs have to see a portion of their levy go towards catching out those funds which do not operate properly. Forsyth said the current open registration system ...

SMSF collectable insurance poses compliance risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... insure their funds until the last moment," said John Kelly, managing director of Self Super Insurance. "We estimate many SMSFs who hold art & collectables don't have insurance for these assets. This means, not only is there likely to be a scramble to ...