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Industry fund members switch to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... cent of industry fund members say they plan to set up an SMSF when they switch. The increase should come as no surprise as SMSFs continue to be the fastest growing segment of the superannuation market. For instance, there were over 420,000 SMSFs at the ...

The SMSF debt binge

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... fund purchases of property, a new study has found. And the debt binge looks set to continue with another 40 per cent of SMSFs ready to embrace gearing over the next 12 months. According to an online survey of over 1,900 SMSF trustees, 470 financial planners ...

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... superannuation sector is expected to top $6 trillion over the next 25 years - as investors move to tap more aged-linked investments, SMSFs continue their rapid growth and super funds bring more of their investments in-house, according to State Street. ...

Australians willing to pay just $300 for advice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... sensitive to fees following the financial crisis. A separate report from Investment Trends noted that while 15 per cent of SMSFs were willing to pay more for professional investment advice, 15 per cent expected to pay lower fees for advice, and 25 per ...

All cashed up and ready to pounce

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... investments in cash. Alex Twigg, general manager Ubank, said that cash is a respite but also a "launch pad for acquisition". Many SMSFs that are cashed up are now waiting in the wings to wade back into the sharemarket and, for some, into property. Suggesting ...

Investors demand 'transactional' advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... Matthew Harrington, principle consultant of Godfrey Pembroke, said there is a "bolt on - bolt off" style that has developed in SMSFs that requires a distinct transactional approach from advisers. That is, rather than seek a holistic financial advice ...

More platform inflows through SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... through a platform, up slightly from 41 per cent June last year. How much revenue platforms can gain from planners with SMSFs clients may be critical to the growth of their businesses, especially when direct shares have traditionally been the preferred ...

OneVue on global path with managed accounts

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... launching of an adviser-driven UMA with AFS Group and the May 2010 launch of an automated end-to-end processing solution for SMSFs. BGL white labels OneVue's Separately Managed Account (SMA) for use by accounting firm clients of BGL Corporate Solutions. ...

Fiducian boosts SMSF services

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... paraplanning manager at Fiducian. The move reflects a rising trend of wealth management groups ramping up their services for SMSFs, such ING with Super Concepts, AXA with Multiport and Perpetual with SmartSuper. It also reflects how wealth management ...

SMSFs more sensitive to advice fees: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... trustees seeking financial advice has rebounded, it remains well below pre-crisis levels. The study found that 65 per cent of SMSFs had used one or more RG146-compliant advisers in the past 12 months, up from 61 per cent in 2009, but still some distance ...