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SuperIQ acquires Smartsuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) provider SuperIQ has acquired former Perpetual business Smartsuper in the latest wave of consolidation in the space. Acquisitions in the SMSF space are proving commonplace as businesses attempt to build client bases during ...

SMSF collectable insurance poses compliance risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Collectable assets held within a self-managed super fund (SMSF) are about to cause compliance problems for trustees failing to procure appropriate insurance, one service provider has warned. All new SMSF investments in art and collectables made on or ...

Super fees are falling but only just

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... super funds and mastertrusts, covering $810bn and 27 million members. The survey also covered 40 self managed super fund (SMSF) administration groups. "The net result is the fee centre of gravity is increasingly moving towards low cost fee benchmarks ...

Brokerage domination chokes competition: Paritech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... they want. "Cheap is good, but everyone's already cheap - that's all that's happened," Klink said. "The self-managed super (SMSF) industry is very disjointed right now so you can get cheap trading. But the problem is you go to get a SMSF return done ...

Super concession cuts ignite SMSF debate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... these concessions should be well targeted and directed to those with lower balances." Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) however, argues that the concept that SMSFs are targeted specifically for ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... Retail funds, including superannuation platforms and legacy retail, grew only 0.6% to $372 billion. Self managed super funds (SMSF) grew 3.7% to $484 billion and are well on their way to breaking through the half trillion dollar barrier. Corporate funds ...

Smarter lifecycle approach to staunch SMSF flow

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The quality of the debate on lifecycling in Australia has improved, according to Standard Life Investments, although many super funds are still grappling with product design into the post retirement phase. There is genuine concern in the industry that ...

SMSF's need life cover education

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... Australia surveyed approximately 400 advisers on the knowledge and take-up of life insurance within the self managed super fund (SMSF) sector. Two thirds (66%) of the respondents to the survey said a lack of knowledge was the main cause of a short fall ...

Polarisation of super dubbed "shocking" by UK manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... very interesting. "But I can't imagine that was in the mind of the architects of your system." McFarlane said that with the SMSF sector likely to continue its growth, simple and believable investment messages will be key, particularly in capturing a ...

Insurance cover launched for SMSFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... art and collectable assets designed specifically for SMSFs. Self Super Insurance urges Self-managed superannuation fund's (SMSF) to properly insure their assets as many currently expose themselves to a range of financial and legal risks. The new insurance ...