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Macquarie Bank launches SMSF property loan

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... to residential investment property assets, with the launch of a self-managed super fund property loan. The Macquarie Bank SMSF Property Loan was developed in response to growing demand for property assets in SMSFs, said James Casey, head of mortgages ...

Australian shares on SMSF's radar

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
SMSF trustees are increasingly turning their attention to Australian shares, according to Multiport's recent quarterly SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. The survey covers around 1,800 funds and is administered on a daily basis which ensures that data ...

SuperMate updates online SMSF

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... BAS and IAS returns, which superMate says results in a 50% time saving. "As corporate actions account for over 20% of most SMSF transactions, this new service will save time in maintaining accurate accounts. SuperMate will automatically adjust all holdings ...

Instreet launches new structured product

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Instreet has launched YIELD, a three-year income investment product which aims to balance higher yield against risk by being linked to a basket of Australia's big four banks and delivering quarterly fixed income payments at 11% a year. Instreet managing ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... difficult market conditions, which the Government shouldn't exacerbate," concurred Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). "The incentivised tax structure for superannuation is an original and critical ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... McGrath, a real estate and investment property expert, speaking on the Switzer Sky Business show last night, said enquiries from SMSF investors regarding residential investment purchases are up 50-100% in the last year. The increase is because SMSFs ...

Report assesses super allocation issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... Association (SPAA) said questions about super fund allocations being overweight in equities further supports the benefits of an SMSF. "There is no 'one size fits all' when it comes to saving for retirement so it is important that individuals have the ...

AMP appoints interim Multiport head

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... head of financial planning at ipac and will transition into the role in an interim capacity from April 16. Multiport, an SMSF and managed accounts provider was purchased by AXA Australia in 2009 and became part of the AMP Group in 2011 following the ...

WealthSure selects OneVue UMA platform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... liabilities can be viewed in the one place," Pawski said. "This platform is also beneficial as it provides an end-to-end SMSF solution, plus it delivers enhanced listed securities functionalities." OneVue announced plans to expand its UMA platform distribution ...

ECT assessments spike on government cap decision

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... lot of people got caught in an excess tax position because of the timing issue," said Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy. "Because of that differential between when the employer was obliged to report versus when the fund accepted and reported ...