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HUB24 completes Class acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
HUB24's acquisition of self-managed super fund technology provider Class has finalised. The platform announced the takeover in October 2021 and folded the technology firm into a new business unit this month. The acquisition saw Class chief executive ...

ATO underestimates SMSF performance: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... yesterday released their findings after a joint examination of the financial performance of a large sample of self-managed super funds. The examination, which took place over the period 2017-2019, comprised of over 489.000 unique observations with data ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... range will bring," he said. "We also continue to see value in expanding the Covenant over time so that the self-managed super sector can benefit from a greater focus on retirement incomes." In response to the passing of the CCIV regime, Challenger chief ...

Blue Crane Capital launches fintech tool for SMSFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
Catering to Australia's self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, property finance specialist Blue Crane Capital has launched a new fintech tool, SMSFr8. The online SMSFr8 platform is free for users and provides a complete analysis and comparison of the ...

Inquiry criticises gaps in CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... an alternative mechanism to protect both advised and unadvised investors. This is particularly relevant to self-managed super fund investors who, unlike members of APRA-regulated funds, are not eligible for compensation under part 23 of the SI(S) Act," ...

Aussies shell out $51m on crypto fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... action. Crypto enthusiasts are typically very savvy and see fees as a waste of money," he said. ASIC is warning self-managed super funds about the increased number of cryptocurrency investment scams. "It is best practice for superannuation fund members ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... statement this week, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC) has issued a warning urging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to consider the risks of cryptocurrency investments. The corporate regulator said that it had noticed an increase ...

DomaCom hits $100m in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
DomaCom has reported growth in recent months, with its funds under management having now exceeded the $100 million mark. The bulk of these funds has been in property acquisitions for small investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Traditionally ...

Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... consumer lending platform, tipped to be worth US$1 billion. Challenger recently divested Accurium, a provider of self-managed super fund actuarial certificates, for $9 million to CountPlus. Accurium, which also provides SMSF education, has 14,000 sub ...

Retirement Income Covenant hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... to make the most of their retirement income," he said. However, O'Halloran criticised the exclusion of self-managed super funds and their one million members under the legislation runs counter to the the Retirement Income Review's finding that ...