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SMSF software helps maximise property tax deductions

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
SMSF administration software developer Class Super has launched accounting software to calculate property depreciation values on an on-going basis. Class Super, owned by Class Financial Systems, has introduced the new property module to allow SMSF administrators ...

Direct super platform targets SMSF exodus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... term deposits and, into the future, a selection of other products for as little as 10% of the cost of maintaining your own SMSF," said Scott Webster, head of UBS Platform Solutions Group. AustralianSuper went live with the member direct service in November ...

ATO clarifies borrowing issues for SMSFs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... clarified what is meant by a 'single acquirable asset' and what constitutes repair or maintenance of an asset, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. The release of the Self Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling SMSFR 2012/1 by ...

SPAA: Last resort compensation scheme needed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... compensation scheme was encouraged by the PJC, which indicated that if such a scheme had been in place, all private investors, SMSF trustees and APRA-regulated fund members would have been able to be compensated. Slattery said that some areas of the ...

Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... commercial property markets are expected to outperform given the current climate and strong employment growth prospects. "SMSF investors are by far the fastest growing area of the superannuation segment and their investment portfolios tend to have a ...

Crystal Wealth launches managed account solution

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... portfolio built around their stated risk tolerance. "Multiport was able to offer us a fully integrated managed account and SMSF administration service and this is a vital ingredient of proper ongoing client management. "Multiport demonstrated to us that ...

Optimistic outlook for industry growth: Research

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... Australia's General Manager - Life Insurance, Damien Mu, said the survey results had brought out some surprising results around the SMSF segment. "We were quite surprised to see that SMSFs didn't feature in the top three growth categories for any state ...

ASMA partners with OneVue for platform launch

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Australian SMSF Members Association has partnered with OneVue to launch an intermediated consumer platform for its members. "We chose OneVue as a sponsor and partner because we're looking for groups that can provide value which OneVue does in terms ...

AMP results show strong growth for products

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... million for Q1 2012, compared to $66 million in Q1 2011. AUM was $2.6 billion, up from $2.2 billion as at 31 December 2011. SMSF service, SuperIQ, launched in October 2011, had AUM of $193 million as at 31 March 2012. Total Australian wealth protection ...

SMSFs face fire-sales of illiquid assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
In the rush to purchase property assets, SMSF trustees may not be considering how these 'lumpy' holdings will be sold after their death, according to an SMSF advice and training provider. The consequences of this oversight could be the fire-sale of ...