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Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Managed funds have been losing ground to low-cost options, said one asset manager, leaving the sector with the difficult task of convincing investors looking for absolute return, that funds are a good idea. Speaking at the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

Cavendish MD named SPAA chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... technical knowledge. "The continued growth of the SMSF sector and future potential changes impacting the industry mean that SMSFs will continue to be front and centre in 2012," said Slattery.

Stonger Super second tranche amendments released

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... last February with four working groups to implement Cooper recommendations, including MySuper, SuperStream, governance and SMSFs. While the groups were wound up in August last year, the Stronger Super group has continued to meet on a monthly basis to ...

SPAA SMSF award winners announced

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... practice Superexpertise. "This is really a surprise and an honour to receive such an accolade from the peak association for SMSFs. The sector as a whole continues to grow dramatically and advisers are becoming increasingly aware of the important role ...

SMSFs focus on risk reduction: report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... launched the second annual SMSF report which revealed a focus among trustees on risk reduction and increased interest in SMSFs among a younger demographic. The new report, 'Intimate with Self Managed Superannuation' was commissioned by Russell and SPAA ...

New MLC unit focuses on accountants servicing SMSFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... new team to focus on establishing the right advice and licensing arrangements for accountants wishing to advise clients on SMSFs. The new unit, called MLC Accountant Solutions was set up in response to the volume of enquiries from accountants on changes ...

ASIC brings criminal charges against SMSF adviser

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... 2004 to September 2007. Dangar provided technical superannuation advice to trustees of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) as well as compliance advice to other accounting firms. ASIC alleges he falsely claimed in a document that he was a director ...

New data questions SMSF inflows

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... trends emerging in the self-managed super fund (SMSF) space based on Australian Tax Office (ATO) data. Baker said facts about SMSFs are difficult to collate "mostly relying on ATO data from SMSF tax returns" with concerns on how additional administrator ...

SuperStream exposure draft a positive step

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... consultation process with four working groups to implement Cooper recommendations, including MySuper, SuperStream, governance and SMSFs. While the groups were wound up in August last year, the Stronger Super group has continued to meet on a monthly basis ...

Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... additionally a cause for concern in the advent of insufficient income to service the loan, said Philpot. "We encourage people with SMSFs to take out the comprehensive life insurance...though again with this $25,000 limit, by the time you put in enough ...