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SMSFs take up instalment warrants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... instalment warrants which had all been privately funded and invested in commercial property. "I think we will see an increase in SMSFs using instalment warrants but it takes time to pick the right property and the banks haven't really gotten on the bandwagon ...

ATO sends warning to super fund trustees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... might be quite old," he said. The ATO is urging trustees of superannuation funds and auditors of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to seek independent financial advice to ensure they comply with contributions tax regulations.

Macquarie launches defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... visibility. Aiming to palm a slice of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market, Macquarie has also made the account suitable for SMSFs. The product caters for investors who wish to maximise the returns on their contributions while practicing continued ...

SMSFs buoy netwealth FUA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
While some platforms reported a drop in fund inflows, growing support from self-managed super funds boosted netwealth's funds under administration (FUA) by 50 per cent to $960 million over the year. Overall, netwealth's funds under management increased ...

AIST calls for SMSF reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... trustees. Our point is there is a need for some form of formal training and evidence of knowledge of trustee duties for SMSFs," said Andrew Barr, AIST policy and research manager. For example, part of the "fitness requirement" of larger funds is to have ...

SMSF trustees wise up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... (ATO) rules, but the range of non-compliance offenses had tapered. The SMSF research is based on an audit of almost 500 SMSFs across Australia. This is the second time Partners Superannuation Services has conducted the research. The research found areas ...

Our two-track super model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... impose size restrictions on how much money investors must have before they start a SMSF. Moreover there is even concern that SMSFs could be phased out. The excitement building around SMSF and even regular super fund members being allowed to gear their ...

Multiport buys Super Outsource

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... involved in SMSF administration for over 25 years, and claims it has played a key role in pioneering online administration for SMSFs in Australia.

Super Concepts names GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... Australia," he said. SMSF specialist and administrator business, Super Concepts, has been involved in fostering more than 30,000 SMSFs across Australia. More than 1,500 direct clients and 1,200 intermediaries use the Super Concepts' administration bu ...

New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A new self managed super fund body, the Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association Ltd, was officially launched yesterday - the latest industry initiative to boost the SMSF sector. Established in August 2007, the association aims to help the SMSF ...