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Govt underestimates SMSF Budget impact: BGL

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Changes in the Federal Budget may affect as many as 85,000 SMSFs with 160,000 members, SMSF administration provider, BGL Corporate Solutions - many more than suggested in the budget papers. BGL is concerned the proposed $1.6 million pension cap will ...

BetaShares launches hedged Europe and Japan ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... throughout the year. Wisdom Tree's Japan ETF currently has approximately US$9 billion in assets under management. The new funds mark the first products that BetaShares has launched in collaboration with WisdomTree. BetaShares said the products have been ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Advisers risk losing clients or even facing compensation claims if they do not ready their clients for the cognitive decline that arises from ageing, State Street Global Advisors warns. In a new white paper, the global wealth management firm says all ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

Australian Ethical appoints former AMP Capital PM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Ethical investment and superannuation provider, Australian Ethical, has made an appointment to its investment team. Portfolio manager Michael Murray has 18 years' investment experience including as a portfolio manager for ethical and ESG aware clients ...

Super fund asset class performance disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
The performance of superannuation funds' individual asset class options has not been as robust as one might expect, according to the latest performance analysis by Rainmaker, bringing into question how effective the active management investment strategies ...

Praemium partners national advice firm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Praemium has launched a new managed account solution for a national dealer group. The partnership with Futuro makes Praemium's SMA technology available through the dealer group's subsidiary Sterling Managed Investments. It enables Futuro advisers and ...

IFM Investors appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
IFM Investors has appointed an independent chair to the investment advisory committee of its IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund. Brad Vann is a legal practitioner with almost 35 years' experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects. He has advised ...

HESTA investment analyst collects ESG award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and active participation in the global P8 Group all left a profound mark on sustainable investment thinking and action at a global level.

LGS appoints head of advice

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
Local Government Super (LGS) has appointed former NGS Super head of financial planning to the role of head of advice. Andrew Dunkerley has over 20 years' experience in financial services, including senior roles at NGS Super and Industry Fund Services. ...