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SMSF Association implores Govt not to reduce contribution caps

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Allowing older workers to make voluntary "catch-up payments" is critical to building adequate retirement savings, according to the SMSF Association. In a report developed jointly with Rice Warner and BGL Corporate Solutions, the SMSF Association highlights ...

Fiducian targeting SMAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Financial services platform provider Fiducian has flagged it will be targeting self-managed accounts in the next financial year, capitalising on the rise in SMAs being set up by independent financial advisers. Fiducian chief information officer Alan ...

RARE Infrastructure joins mFund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
RARE Infrastructure, an affiliate of Legg Mason, has added two new infrastructure funds to ASX's Settlement Service, bringing the total number of funds available to 161. Ian Irvine, head of customer and business development at ASX, said that as an asset ...

SMSFA collaborates for education program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
The SMSF Association has partnered with the University of Adelaide to offer SMSF specialists across a range or professional disciplines an SMSF graduate certificate. The course will offer four subjects: SMSF best practice, understanding SMSF trustees ...

More numerate less likely to open SMSF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Early findings from new self-managed superannuation fund research is showing people with higher numeracy skills are less likely to be an SMSF member. That said, the research also shows SMSF members are highly knowledgeable about running their own super ...

Volatility driving SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
A growing number of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are looking for greater diversification options in a bid to escape market volatility and reduce their exposure to the Australian share market, according to new research by AMP Capital. ...

Super's objective needs to get personal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
An association for corporate superannuation advisory businesses has labeled the Financial System Inquiry's definition of super's objective as impersonal and believes it should be more meaningful to working Australians. Workplace Super Specialists Australia ...

SMSFs turn to commercial property for income yield

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The success of Charter Hall Direct's unlisted commercial office fund with self-managed super fund investors suggests a growing interest in commercial property in the sector. Discussing the Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF)'s 50% acquisiton of 100 ...

Colley resigns from SMSF Association

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
The SMSF Association announced today that key industry figure Graeme Colley has resigned from his position as director of technical and professional standards. SMSF Association chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery said Colley has been ...

Accountants should beware AFSL traps

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
Accountants should be careful in choosing the right licensee if they want to continue providing SMSF advice from July 1, according to Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan. Tynan noted that existing business models and succession ...