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BT Wrap lifts fog on model portfolios

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... portfolios. Part of that was attributed to the growth in SMSFs so we did develop that with the aim of attracting more of the SMSF market," she said.

Divorcing super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... divorce and superannuation. One such example involved a divorcing husband and wife case where the couple were trustees of a SMSF before being replaced as trustees by a corporate trustee.Meanwhile, the husband was the only member of the fund that had ...

ATO tackles SMSF fraud risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... Commission (ASIC) clearly states that it is the trustee's responsibility to be aware and make informed decisions in most cases of SMSF fraud, stating that "if your superannuation fund suffers from fraudulent conduct or theft, you won't be eligible for ...

SMSF advisers back FOFA call to upskill

SPAA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
More than 90 per cent of SMSF advisers support raising competency levels through the proposed Future of Financial Advice Reforms - while 6 out of 10 advisers agree SMSF auditors should be registered with ASIC, new research shows. According to the 2010 ...

Asgard improves custody and corporate actions capacity

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
Asgard unveiled a new online custodial shares and corporate actions solution yesterday, using its eWRAP Investment tool in an attempt to reduce paperwork and processing times for financial advisers Asgard hopes to streamline the administration of financial ...

ETFs hit trillion dollar milestone

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
The global exchange traded fund (ETF) industry hit the US$1 trillion mark this month and product providers predict the launch of fixed income ETFs this year and next will drive the sector's mainstream appeal. At the end of July 2010, the global ETF ...

SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
A new report has raised concerns about the structure of self managed super funds (SMSF) as trustees potentially become unable to adequately invest and administer their retirement savings as they get older. The Financial Wellbeing in Retirement report ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... super funds, SPAA said it welcomes the Government's endorsement of SPAA/Australian Artists Association policies for future SMSF art investments. Under these policies, a re-elected Gillard Government will allow SMSFs to continue investing in collectables ...

Charter Hall to launch industrial property fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... Listed property group Charter Hall, which early this year bought Macquarie's core real estate management platform, responds to SMSF demand for direct property investments with the launch of a new industrial fund. Richard Stacker, previously at Macquarie ...

Custom Solutions flows double in June qtr

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... to get greater traction with the FirstWrap platform. She said the firm is aiming to attract more self managed super fund (SMSF) investors after it added a direct equities function to the platform. The firm also internally promoted one of its employees ...