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Self-education cap "short sighted": SPAA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... when our members face barriers to improving their professional skills." George stressed that given the size of the SMSF sector, the need for trustees to be able to access the highest quality professional advice has never been greater. "We constantly ...

SMSF 'Boost Camp' 2013 gets underway July 23

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... feature eight of Australia's top SMSF experts who will deliver a comprehensive technical program for the fast growing SMSF sector," SPAA said. Those speakers will include AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, Griffith Business School professor ...

ACFS flummoxed by SMSF cash trend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... (unlisted property, alternative assets and direct equities) reinforces that impression." The authors said that, as the SMSF sector is relatively immature, and that as it matures more products will become available. They suggested that infrastructure ...

AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... move towards a smaller scale, more pluralistic market - a move largely being driven by the rapid expansion of the SMSF sector. This is bound to disrupt current systems. The positions of the big plaforms will become clearer as submissions to ASIC's consultation ...

MFAA offers new SMSF training programs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... each month in Australia." Naylor said that credit advisers are playing an ever increasing role in the fast-growing SMSF sector. He said that the training programs will help MFAA members establish a network of professionals, including financial planners ...

PIPA suspends Money Choice director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... unlicensed self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice. Kingsley said this case highlights ongoing issues within the SMSF sector. "This sector of superannuation continues to grow exponentially and the alleged wrong-doings of Money Choice is yet another ...

SMSF growth slows on low super system confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing Forum in Sydney, George said that while statistics pointed to growth in the SMSF sector, there was also evidence that the sector may have been held back by political muddling. "We can expect to have seen the ...

IPA and SPAA sign SMSF collaboration agreement

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... will also provide the training and support to practitioners who are currently engaged or interested in advising the SMSF sector. "The collaboration agreement between IPA and SPAA will create a strong voice for public accountants engaged in the provision ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... of portfolio construction and helps investors lower their cost base," he continued. Aside from the rapidly growing SMSF sector, Small says there is room for plenty of take-up from the institutional market as well. "Institutions hold around 70% of the ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... into $590 billion in not-for-profit funds - 90% of which is in industry and public sector funds, $474 billion in the SMSF sector and $442 billion in retail funds.