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SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
The SMSF Association has appointed an academic with specialist knowledge of financial services and superannuation to its board of directors. Professor Deborah Ralston, who was previously executive director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies ...

Ignition Wealth partners with SMSF administrator

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Independent automated investment adviser Ignition Wealth has partnered with a leading SMSF administrator. Triple A Super provides administration, taxation, deed and transition services for SMSF advisers and accountants. Through the Ignition Wealth partnership ...

Banned SMSF adviser charged for misappropriating $1.8m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
An SMSF property adviser has been charged with 31 counts of deception following an ASIC investigation. George Nowak was the director of EJ Property Developments, formerly Charterhill. According to ASIC's findings, he misappropriated $1.8 million in ...

Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Financial advisers are playing a major role in the increase of exchange-traded fund holdings among investors as use of these indexed investment vehicles is also becoming more sophisticated. Vanguard and Tria Investment Partners have released research ...

Charter Hall launches second automotive trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... Hall Direct Property Fund manager, Steven Bennett, said: "We continue to see high levels of interest in direct property from SMSF trustees who, in a low yield environment, are seeking investments which provide for a strong income yield, high quality ...

Govt underestimates SMSF Budget impact: BGL

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Changes in the Federal Budget may affect as many as 85,000 SMSFs with 160,000 members, SMSF administration provider, BGL Corporate Solutions - many more than suggested in the budget papers. BGL is concerned the proposed $1.6 million pension cap will ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

Class partners with Findex in fintech deal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Findex has signed a contract with Class to provide cloud-based SMSF software services. The deal is expected to see over 8,000 SMSFs loaded onto Class over the next two years. Findex hopes the partnership will accelerate growth plans and extend its position ...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... management back office provider said cash and term deposits were now the fourth-largest asset class in investments held by its SMSF investors. The top three are managed funds (unitised trusts), separately managed accounts (SMAs), and listed shares. OneVue ...

Focus Financial expands into Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... in Melbourne and Sydney, specialising in all aspects of financial advice including: financial planning, mortgage broking, SMSF and accounting and tax. Commenting on the partnership, Jon White, group managing director at MW Lomax said: "We are excited ...