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SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
From Better Super to Stronger Super and now future super, the Gillard Government endorsed self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as a model for retirement savings in the years to come. Speaking last night at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association ...

SMSFs to hedge more against longevity risk

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
Longevity is the largest risk faced by self-managed super fund trustees before they retire due to highly unpredictable markets, a longevity risk expert said. Andrew Robertson, head of longevity solutions, Macquarie, said that coupled with the fact that ...

SPAA to lift professional standards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
More than 1,100 delegates are in Brisbane this week to attend the annual Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA) conference, a record turnout that highlights the growing importance of SMSFs in financial services. In his keynote address ...

GFC hangover hits Perpetual profit

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... million for the six months to December. The $10.6 million goodwill write-down comes from their 2008 purchase of self-managed super fund administration business Smartsuper for which they paid $16 million. Smartsuper had $2.3 billion in funds under management ...

BlackRock iShares breaks $1bn barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... facilitate this, Oliver said iShares will remain committed to educating the market, particularly in the segments of self-managed super fund (SMSF) and self-directed investors. ETFs are projected to grow 30-40 per cent annually over the next few years ...

Low contrib caps slam brakes on SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Existing rules around contribution caps have prevented self-managed super fund trustees from saving more for their retirement, with new research showing that at least $15.1 billion of assets could have been added to the superannuation pool last year ...

Self-directed investors challenge industry giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... they invest, driving the popularity of SMSFs, managed accounts and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). To date, the self-managed super funds is already a third the size of the entire superannuation industry with $420 billion in assets while an estimated $50 ...

SMSFs pour more into property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are increasingly looking to allocate more into real estate as the sector continues on its recovery path. Investors are looking again to alternatives such as property and infrastructure to bring in long-term returns as ...

Henderson Maxwell launches DIY planning guide

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... "DIY planning is for those who can't afford a planner or they are self starters, for example there are 430,000 self-managed super funds in the country and the trustees of those, of which there are about 900,000 members, would be interested in this ap ...

Russell fast track after-tax investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... superannuation investors" said Williams. The fund will target both retail and institutional super funds, including self-managed super funds, according to Kathy Cave, portfolio manager, Australasia at Russell Investments, who said the diversity within ...