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Managed accounts key to SMSF diversification

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... Gillett. Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the 2015 Best Practice Managed Accounts Forum on October 7, Gillett said that SMSF investors are "looking for control and transparency" but often demonstrate a lack of "portfolio construction and management." ...

NAB enlists Topdocs for CMA service

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... accounts. The partnership enables financial planners to use Topdoc's online portal to establish a NAB CMA at the same time as a SMSF, company or trust via a single online form. "Many advisers will set up a CMA when they establish a structure for a client ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... in particular would need careful calibration and phasing," the IMF report said. Weighing in on super tax concessions, the SMSF Association has called for a "sound method" of assessing tax concessions' total impact, which would allow for a "better informed ...

AMP advice adds Van Eck ETFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
Two Van Eck exchange-traded funds have been added to the AMP approved product list. The Market Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF and Market Vectors Australian Banks ETF will now be available to advisers at AMP Financial Planning, Charter Financial ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has paid tribute to federal politician Bernie Ripoll, who recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Ripoll will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association ...

OneVue launches new advice platform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... investments within both individual clients' portfolios and family groups in aggregate, real-time capital gains tax reporting, SMSF member balance reporting and customisable watchlists across different asset classes. On the client side, advisers can be ...

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... 1.76%. Combining these categories means that APRA-regulated funds have average TERs of 1.43%, 80% higher than the average SMSF solution. At 1.1%, MySuper fees are unchanged from 2014, though there is significant disparity between the cheapest offered ...

CBA launches online SMSF portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
CBA has launched SMSF Portfolio, an online portal which gives self-managed super fund trustees a consolidated view of SMSF assets and liabilities. The new SMSF Portfolio feature is part of CBA's MyWealth mass market wealth management platform, launched ...

Aussie fintechs sell to grow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... expanding both their business and the local industry. One such business was Mclowd - a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accounting platform. Mclowd managing director Ashley Porter said he anticipates the platform becoming "the eBay/Freelancer ...

SMSFs impacted by power of attorney rule changes

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Changes to the rules governing power of attorney in Victoria, which came into force on 1 September, will impact the way SMSF advisers service their clients. The new Powers of Attorney Act 2014 consolidates the enduring power of attorney and enduring ...