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Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Draft legislation has been released by the federal government outlining new rules for self-managed super funds (SMSF) investing in collectibles. The proposed regulations are a significant watering down however of Super System Review recommendations ...

SMEs turning to advice, slowly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... external advisor," they said. While SMEs have very low superannuation coverage, they are highly prone to using self-managed super funds with an estimated 50 per cent having a SMSF in place. SMSFs are their preferred superannuation structure because SME ...

New ETFs hit booming market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... popularity was due to a combination of convenience, low cost, instant diversification and the growth in numbers of self-managed super funds. Vanguard released three new ETFs yesterday. The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield fund that follows the benchmark ...

Midwinter takes on Coin, Xplan

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... 2010 Planner Technology Report for overall satisfaction. In related news, Midwinter will soon be releasing a self-managed super fund research project for advisers while expanding its AdviserTECH framework to suit the latest Future of Financial Advice ...

Budget tweak to SMSF rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees can relax after the Budget brought no great changes other than a $30 increase in levies and a curiously helpful legislative tweak, an industry expert said today. Self-managed fund expert Tim Miller, head of technical ...

Budget 2011: "Benign" Budget a relief for finance sector

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... fund auditors and improved data collection. The increased funding is to be raised by increasing the annual self-managed super fund levy by $30 from $150 to $180 from July.

Innovative platforms create $397 bn industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Investment platforms use innovation to compete for adviser business in a $397 billion industry, with advisers the main winner. Australian platform providers are now competing at a higher level, according to the 2010 Investment Trends Platform Report ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... being the salvation of super fund members, at least for the 8 per cent of Australians who have their money in self-managed super funds who favour the asset class, he added. Low share market returns explains why the gap between not-for-profit and retail ...

Instos move into ETFs as sector surges

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... manager for the ASX, said the market capitalisation of ETFs was rising phenomenally. He said investors, including self-managed super fund trustees, were looking at ETFs as a way of picking up market exposure with low fees. Institutionally, fund managers ...

AMP reports subdued Q1 cashflows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... per cent on the previous twelve months. Cash inflows were up 9 per cent due to higher sales in the Multiport self managed super offering but outflows increase 13 per cent due to higher outflows from Summit and North platforms. Those outflows from North ...