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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 ...

Flexibility not returns, drive SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... management (58%), and estate planning (44%). The ability to borrow for asset acquisition was the main reason for 18% of SMSF trustees. Reinforcing a focus on costs, 62% of respondents named lower fees as a primary motivation. The research confirmed that ...

Aging SMSF trustees revert to managed solutions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
A growing number of self-managed super fund trustees are actively looking to move to a managed fund as they approach retirement, according to legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl. He says that trustees are questioning whether they will have the ...

Market anxiety shrouds SMSF appetite for equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... fixed interest, 26% in cash and 1% in other types of investments. But despite a recent up-tick in the share market, SMSF trustees' allocation to Australian equities has not mirrored the strong performance of the share market in the September quarter. ...

Mercer partners with superMate in SMSF market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... cost-efficient product. Additionally, he said this new offering "adds to our existing range of products and services for SMSF trustees, accountants and advisers as they prepare for retirement." "This is the first of a new round of product innovations ...

Mortgage brokers told to target SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... Robin Bowerman, head of corporate affairs at Vanguard Investments Australia, in a recent investment update, said SMSF trustees are cautious about including residential property in their portfolios for sound reasons. "First, superannuation law forbids ...