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Class Super adds actuarial SMSF service

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... administration provider Class Super is using cloud computing to offer automated actuarial certificate data transfers for SMSF clients. Class Super, developed by Class Financial Systems, said it will provide real time access to accountants, administrators ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Financial service industry feuds erupted again today as the Financial Planning Association fired a shot across the bow of the Industry Super Network over an advertising campaign that it believes harms financial planners. The print advertisements allege ...

SMSF trustees are looking for mentors

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... trustees had a genuine desire to be responsible decision makers and were seeking quality information and services. About 40% of SMSF trustees were psychologically typified as "controllers" who wanted to be in charge of all the relevant decisions. Controllers ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... is the most popular investment category second only to listed shares for SMSFs. But Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy said the move would not affect the sector very much. "What the statistics don't break down is the difference between ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... A, AustralianSuper - Television and radio campaign A, Bell Direct - Bell Direct A, AXA Australia - AXA - ACCC Campaign A, SMSF Campaign - Dixon Advisory Best Advertising Campaign of the Year (Trade Division) Winner: Challenger - Future-proof your retirement ...

SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... technology developments, it was the advice industry's focus on industry funds and its approach to self-managed super funds (SMSF) that needs attention. "Over my whole tenure in this business, I wasn't really concerned about industry funds. This segment ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... Association, said it was continuing to review the policy and its implementation to work out what the flow-through effect might be. "SMSF trustees need to review their investment strategy," she said. "(They need to) be aware of investments in companies ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... be supported by a valuation from an independent valuer, under the proposed changes. Aaron Dunn, managing director of the SMSF Academy, said the move would impose extra brokerage costs on SMSFs. "For example, mum and dad have the shares in their own name. ...

Bravura wins Russell retail deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Russell Investment has chosen Bravura Solutions's Sonata administration platform to deliver investment and policy administration to advisers for its retail products. Bravura, an existing client of Russell's, won a five year contract for Sonata, a platform ...

Strong cash flow doubles Countplus dividend

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Strong cash flow at growing financial services group Countplus has underpinned a maiden dividend which is double that of forecasts, it announced to the stock exchange today. The 4c dividend announcement comes as the group continues its strategy of buying ...