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SMSF numbers show huge jump

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... to outsource their SMSF tax, compliance and auditing. "With the increased demand for SMSF services, they are realising the huge investment in time and resources required to build systems and processes that will satisfy the increased scrutiny by the ATO ...

Fed shoots from the hip

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
In a huge turnaround of priorities, the US Federal Reserve, which last week was more concerned about inflation than a sub-prime activated credit crunch, decided to cut its discount rate by 0.5 per cent to 5.75 per cent. The Fed charges this rate on ...

Market uncertainty stalls K2 float

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... specialists have a bright future," he said. "I am happy to report the float would have closed oversubscribed, which we take as a huge endorsement from investors." Neal did not specify when they intend to float but said that all investors who paid for ...

Super changes push SMSFs through planner doors

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... and 22 per cent requiring tax or legal advice. Despite the regulations pushing more people to planners, there was also a huge decrease in trustees listing 'tracking changes in rules and regulations' as the hardest part of running their self managed fund ...

Hip to be outside the square

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... likely to out-perform, the performance results for 2006-07 show that this year's winners have been the smaller rather than the huge mega funds. AustralianSuper is the only powerhouse to break into the top 20 while none made the top 10. Instead, the top ...

VFMC gets centralised

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... portfolio, turnover rates generally reduce by 50-75 per cent of the weighted average of the underlying managers - which can have a huge impact in reducing the portfolio's costs and therefore increase net returns." Kent Sutherland, VFMC's investment director ...

Private equity, hedge funds at risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... potential problems - that of raised corporate taxes, he said, with politicians and the general public increasingly fed up with huge profits and payouts taxed at only 15 per cent (in the US) and conspicuous displays of wealth by private equity managers. ...

One in five choose shares: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
Despite the huge market gains of the last few years, only 17 per cent of the general public believe shares are the best place for savings, according to the latest Russell Market Barometer report. Based on figures from the Westpac Consumer Confidence ...

Australia as Asian hub a pipe dream

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... doesn't necessarily lend itself to trading certain kinds of products that are on growth phases. How are we going to get a huge market in Chinese or Indian equities going here? Hong Kong is well placed to get all those H share listings. What has Australia ...

Super fund returns best in a decade: SelectingSuper

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... investments were still much better off with master trusts, as this is where these products showed their strength. "There are also huge differences emerging between the best and worst performing funds, as for default options the performance can range ...