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Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... cooperation between the two bodies had never been stronger and both were putting significant resources towards the SMSF sector. "Across the public sector more generally, and particularly in super taxation, there is a much stronger connection between ...

Third SMSF auditor banned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... Corporations Act 2001. ASIC Commissioner John Price said auditors are important gatekeepers who play a crucial role in the SMSF sector. "SMSF auditors must maintain high standards or ASIC will hold them to account," Price said. SMSF trustees and members ...

ASIC bans another SMSF auditor

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... approved SMSF auditors perform their role adequately and meet professional standards to promote confidence in the SMSF sector," said ASIC commissioner John Price. He added, "Compliance with the independence requirements is fundamental in fostering this ...

SMSF auditor disqualified

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's disqualification decision. ASIC Commissioner John Price said as the SMSF sector continues to grow in popularity with Australian investors it is critical that approved SMSF auditors perform their ...

SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... outstripping the growth in contributions. The figures show the movement in assets varies between sectors, with the SMSF sector coming off worse. In the year to September overall assets increased by 6.5%, while SMSFs grew by only 3.5%. In contrast the ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... to have control over their investments and to manage their exposure." The advice factor SMSF portfolios within the SMSF sector have long been a concern. The Vanguard - Investment Trends research shows that "poor market outlook drove more SMSFs to adopt ...

Chi-X to launch own indices, ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... exchange will start listing ETFs based on its own indices. "It is about more choice. We want to design products for the SMSF sector. We will try to define which things people really want to invest in." The new funds will include international ETFs: "Investors ...

Court fines SMSF admin for "free setup" ads

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... that preceded it form part of ASIC's wider "SMSF Taskforce" program, established in 2012 in response to the growing SMSF sector. Advertising to potential trustees via social media has been a focus area for the group. In August, the regulator issued infringement ...

SMSFs and infrastructure a good investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... investment to ensure they fully understood the risk-reward profile of the investment," Slattery said. She added the SMSF sector has about $600 billion in funds under management yet it is effectively barred from investing in infrastructure.

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... price structures and product innovation, the cheapest option for a member could thus come from the NFP, retail or SMSF sector depending on the member's circumstances or preferences. "Traditional segment distinctions are no longer set in stone," said ...