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SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... Superannuation Funds Association, established in 1998 to represent the interests of trustees and industry to Government, and the SMSF Owners Alliance, established in 2012 to give the owners of SMSF's a direct voice on Government policies, will amalgamate ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... to the 30 June deadline. By the same token, accrued default amounts fell by 77% to $10 billion. Self-managed super fund (SMSF) assets meanwhile grew by 12.8% year-on-year to $674.7 billion. The industry-wide rate of return (comprising four or more member ...

AMP continues goals-based advice focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... grow the wealth management arm by broadening its revenue streams, especially from increasing contributions in the advice and SMSF businesses "while continuing to invest in product and platform development." AMP plans to build and integrate a goals-based ...

Retail super fund members increasingly satisfied

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
Superannuation fund members with balances less than $100,000 are showing greater customer satisfaction levels among retail funds as opposed to industry fund competitors. Data from the Roy Morgan Single Source survey shows that from more than 30,000 ...

Colonial First State platforms make deferred annuities more accessible

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... are still able to access all the other benefits that come from being in a Wrap. We believe it will have large appeal for SMSF investors, and will be available later in the year," Wall said.

BGL releases CGT capability for SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
BGL Corporate Solutions, developer of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance software solutions, is releasing the first stage of its 2016/17 Superannuation Reforms capability, giving clients the ability to process cost base resets under the ...

Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... attracted seed funding. Culver says the platform will specifically target millennials and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) owners whose investment decisions are driven by environmental, social and ethical values. "This year millennials became ...

SMSFs in rebalancing flurry

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... Global Fund, BHP, Platinum International Fund, Wesfarmers and CSL rounded the top ten investments, representing 15.5% of total SMSF assets.

Advice network buys into accounting industry

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... acquired Peters and Partners, a firm established in 2014 that provides business and taxation services, self-managed super fund (SMSF) accounting and administration and corporate advisory. AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett said his group's relationship ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... to be a "crucial transition" period for many accounting and advisory firms who are feeling the pressure in meeting annual SMSF lodgment in addition to providing advice to clients about the changes, ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said. "Accountants ...