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Perpetual makes key move into SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
Perpetual has bought self-managed super fund administration provider smartsuper for $16 million after a year of negotiations - making the firm an early mover in a sector with little 'fund manager' penetration to date. Perpetual group executive - structured ...

Financial Wisdom recognises its best

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... pre-retirement strategies and his strong referral relationships with accounting firms, which is essential for a self managed super fund business model. He also developed a modelling software tool for transition to retirement strategy scenarios that is ...

SMSFs maintain investment strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
A new survey revealed two thirds of self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are not changing their investment strategy despite almost half experiencing paper losses. The AMP Capital/Investment Trends 2008 SMSF Investor Report found 46 per cent of SMSFs ...

Gen Y prizes property

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... Gen Y DIY investors diversify their investments to lower risk, but they are also more likely to establish a self-managed super fund. This segment of SMSF investors however, is shown to favour diversification strategies over those who have not set up ...

Macq to open next Gateway

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
Macquarie Funds is set to launch the next version of its Gateway Trust to provide retail investors and self managed super funds (SMSF) exposure to emerging markets infrastructure, the Asian financial sector, energy and agriculture. Using research from ...

Serious about planning: Health Super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... One of the new members is Erth Chambers who comes from Westpac Private Banking, and now provides advice on self-managed super funds. "As more clients come through the business, we'll direct them to these services if they have those needs," said Vogt. ...

Board changes at Findlay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... held directorships at Charles Schwab Australia and Coin Software. He is currently an executive director at self managed super fund platform Hub24 and non-executive director for TOTE Tasmania and TOTE Sports Radio. Following Pettiona's appointment, Richard ...

Govt policies block choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... various types of superannuation fund: retail funds, employer funds, public sector funds, industry funds and self-managed super funds. All have their advantages and all have their role."

SMSF trustee faces criminal charges

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
Castle Hill resident Atan Ona Kassongo has become the first SMSF trustee to be charged by ASIC for failing to maintain the fund in accordance with the sole purpose test. Kassongo, 51, was charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

BGI targets adviser iShare apathy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... alert them on the benefits of using the funds. Adam Seccombe, iShares co head, said iShares are used by the Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) market, but the product had not gained traction amongst financial advisers. "We have a long way to go in terms ...