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Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... self-managed super fund industry is over-reacting to draft regulations for collectibles, a sector training provider said today. The SMSF Academy, a specialist education body for the SMSF industry, said rule changes on collectables were a necessary part ...

SMSF trustees pile $69.5m in US property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Dixon Advisory has raised more than double its target from SMSF trustees in a fund IPO backed by US residential property, including assets in New York The Australian-listed fund sought a minimum of $30 million in the IPO, instead receiving $69.5 million ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The Russell Australian After Tax Fund has been assigned a four-star 'NEW' rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and its Russell Enhanced Income Shares Fund has been awarded a three-star 'NEW' rating by the research and ratings house. The Russell Australian ...

Customers rate SMSFs the best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The latest Superannuation Satisfaction report from consumer researcher Roy Morgan has found that 75 per cent of SMSF customers are satisfied with their fund returns, compared to just 52 per cent for industry fund customers and 47 per cent for retail ...

Planning firm invests in property to widen appeal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
Financial planning firm Wealth Management Partners plans to tap into the growth in SMSF property investment by agreeing a deal with new property advisory service REaffirm. WA based Wealth Management Partners's investment will enable it to integrate ...

Former Morningstar chief joins Sharesight

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... long time there was a need for a high quality, highly functional portfolio administration tool that is cost effective for SMSF and self-directed investors," said Bird. "The Sharesight tool really hits the mark: it provides accurate and detailed performance ...

Software speeds up SMSF creation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
Financial advisers and accountants can set up new self-managed super funds in under ten minutes with SMSF software which allows trustees to invest in anything from shares to bull semen. OneStepSMSF, a joint project between technology provider BGL and ...

Planners commission ban skips property

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... ban on commissions will not cover property investments, pushing opportunities for planners in the self-managed super fund (SMSF) space. Property investments are not facing a ban on advice commissions due to the products being regulated by state governments ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... self-managed super fund trustees and financial advisers was launched yesterday, providing a much-needed resource for the burgeoning SMSF industry. The SMSF Academy is an online community and resource dedicated to helping those in the self-managed superannuation ...

Macquarie breathes new Life into insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... products and improvements to its underwriting and claims process. Macquarie Life FutureWise, a retail offering available to SMSF investors, has been merged with Super Protector, which was launched in 2005. As a result, advisers will find it easier to ...