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SMSFs warned over incapacity planning

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... be listed as secretaries so that it can lodge documents, even if a member is incapacitated. He also warned that SMSF trustees need to be aware of what rules the constitution of their fund sets out about shareholder control of the fund, and whether directors ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... superannuation will be pared back. During the SPAA national conference gala dinner in Melbourne, Slattery asked SMSF trustees to develop "a strong, collective voice to retain superannuation as the main savings vehicle for Australians in retirement." ...

SMSF trustees confident backing their limited advice

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... mainstays of Australian equities and cash. It was revealed yesterday that 58.8% of those surveyed - which includes SMSF trustees, high-net-worth individuals and members of regular super funds - think they have a strong or very strong knowledge of investments. ...

Most DIY funds won't change allocations in retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... executive Andrea Slattery said that while every trustee should change allocations in retirement, it was pleasing that SMSF trustees were being more proactive than APRA fund members. The survey covered SMSF trustees, high-net-worth individuals and other ...

Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... technical services, Philip LaGreca. "With cash losing its appeal in the wake of two interest rate cuts for the quarter, SMSF trustees are looking for a new 'safe' home for their investments", La Greca said. "About one third of cash outflows moved into ...

DomaCom to partner with Perpetual on new platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... the next generation. According to DomaCom, the new platform aims to match the time horizons of both retirees and SMSF trustees who want "an allocation to property of their choice in locations of their choice".

SPAA urges SMSF auditors to register with regulator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... system more efficient. "The ability to identify registered SMSF auditors is critical in underpinning confidence for SMSF trustees," said ASIC senior executive Ged Fitzpatrick. Auditors who decide to get registered will need to complete at least one audit ...

Funds unlikely to follow HOSTPLUS to PST

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said that any superannuation fund that let SMSF trustees access its investments could be hoping that as people get older, they would roll their retirement savings back into the pooled ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... 'potentially higher loss profile' will not become a reality," he said. "However, there is a need to ensure that SMSF trustees are not unduly influenced about property investments and the Government should get on and regulate LRBA as financial products ...

SPAA backs limited recourse borrowing rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... issued a facts sheet in November warning of the risks associated with the strategy and advised caution on the part of SMSF trustees when considering such arrangements. SPAA education and professional standards director Graeme Colley said that while there ...