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SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... Association Annual Conference back in February. At the same conference, AMP SMSF head of policy Peter Burgess said: " So few funds use LRBAs, the effect is immaterial. Any problems should be addressed with legislation, and the effects measured before ...

Large institution acquires SMSF admin firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... Australia's largest financial institutions has acquired a self-managed super fund (SMSF) administration business with over 1,000 funds under administration. AMP SMSF has bought Justsuper, which will continue to operate under its own brand name and with ...

Fed lady sings (the same old song)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... evolves as we expect, economic conditions likely would make it appropriate at some point this year to raise the federal funds rate target." Choowareewareewa! Yes, this year! The year 2015! She's not taking that other lady's - IMF's Madame Lagarde - advice ...

Fund managers take cover behind cash sandbags

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... recent months include Magellan Financial Group's Hamish Douglass, Paradice Investment Management's David Paradice, Airlie Funds Management's John Seviour. Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson recently revealed that he is holding 42% cash and warned ...

Towers Watson hires senior consultant

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... research on a range of issues, including currency management, global macro investing, direct investing by asset owners, hedge funds and investment manager fees."

ANZ ETFs added to BT, Asgard platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
The exchange-traded funds developed jointly by ANZ and ETF Securities have been added to the BT and Asgard investment and super platforms. Specifically, investors using the BT SuperWrap, BT Wrap and Asgard eWRAP platforms now have access to the ANZ ...

Prime Value launches fund for SIVs, SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Prime Value Asset Management has launched a fund that targets self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and foreign investors under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme. The Prime Value Cash Plus Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing ...

Round and round we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... is over: "I expect that it will be appropriate at some point later this year to take the first step to raise the federal funds rate and thus begin normalising monetary policy". Or not: "But I want to emphasise that the course of the economy and inflation ...

Government could force QIC to fund Queensland infra

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
The Labor government in Queensland could force QIC to reduce its international and cash exposure to allocate more funds to the State's infrastructure. Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said in his first budget speech that over the next six months the ...

Advisers should beware industry "frenemies"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... Connected Convenience, Fox said that multiple industries - including supermarkets selling life insurance products, industry funds providing internal advice to members, accountants with Australian Financial Services Licences and "robo-advice" providers ...