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SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... Australians ultimately have the right to choose their preferred superannuation vehicle, be it a retail fund, an industry fund or an SMSF. Minister Shorten also talked about what the Government's proposed super reforms are, including an increase in compulsory ...

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... policy and has demanded the government step up with some clarity on what the regulations will be. Speaking at the 2011 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane, National Seniors Australia chief executive, Michael O'Neill, said that while the various ...

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
Trustees will not be able to register an SMSF until there are assets in the fund under a new ATO system launched late last year. Two months ago, 30,000 SMSFs were reclassified as 'Registered - Status not determined', as part of an incentive to make ...

SMSFs to hedge more against longevity risk

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... devalued, they are drawing money out and by the time of the boom, the money has run out," he said. Macquarie estimates that SMSF retirees with between half a million to $2 million in savings have the most exposure to longevity risk. Robertson urged financial ...

SPAA to lift professional standards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... added they have already made recommendations on how excess contributions made in error should be treated and have spoken to SMSF specialists about the impact of new rules governing collectables and personal use assets. The three-day event will feature ...

BlackRock iShares breaks $1bn barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... Oliver said iShares will remain committed to educating the market, particularly in the segments of self-managed super fund (SMSF) and self-directed investors. ETFs are projected to grow 30-40 per cent annually over the next few years to reach $12 billion ...

Low contrib caps slam brakes on SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... billion of assets could have been added to the superannuation pool last year if the caps were less restrictive. Research by the SMSF Professional' Association of Australia Limited (SPAA), together with Russell Investments, found that around half of SMSF ...

Self-directed investors challenge industry giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
Wealth managers already struggling to defend their business models against intra-fund advice and MySuper reforms are set to be confronted by even bigger challenges - this time from a new breed of product providers built solely to cater for self-directed ...

SMSFs pour more into property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are increasingly looking to allocate more into real estate as the sector continues on its recovery path. Investors are looking again to alternatives such as property and infrastructure to bring in long-term returns as ...

AdviserLogic teams with Class Super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Financial advisory software provider AdviserLogic has agreed to integrate with online SMSF administration platform operator Class Super. The tie-up will enable AdviserLogic to provide users with automated data feeds, significantly increasing their efficiency ...