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SMSFs breach less ATO rules

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... improvement in compliance, ongoing problems continue to dog funds. As many as 44 per cent of the 7.2 per cent in breach of SMSF legislation during 2009 either took personal loans for their own requirements or gave them to other members. "My suspicion ...

Hands off SMSFs, warns assoc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... such as simplified administration by the formal introduction of model templates for various official forms including a model SMSF constitution. "The provision of a model deed and forms for the operation of SMSFs would reduce costs and improve compliance," ...

Angel in the detail: Cooper's cost cutting measures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Jeremy Cooper, head of the Super System Review, estimates super funds can save up to $1 billion in costs by doing little things that add up to mean a lot. Speaking at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CSMF) yesterday, Cooper detailed the 'super stream' ...

BT Wrap tackles bigger bulk order trading

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... with research by Investment Trends that shows 50 per cent of planners expect their level of involvement in share trading for SMSF clients to increase over the next 12 months, and the use of ETFs has trebled over the past year. "Our Multi-client Bulk ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... arrangements under the Corporations Act means shonky promoters will be shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and ...

Caution drives SMSFs to remain in cash: survey

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
More than half of self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are not planning to change their cash allocation, according to a new survey, despite more than a third of respondents stating over half their assets are parked in the asset class. The Ubank survey ...

Multiport upgrades UMA service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... services are coming from SMSFs, there have been problems associated with integration of managed account administration and SMSF administration," said Multiport chief executive, John McIlroy. SMSFs can use model portfolios alongside their own direct investments ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... acknowledged as a must-have among competitive superannuation and pension funds. - Retail - five new roles as demand from SMSF segment grows: Russell also announced a series of changes to its retail business in response to adviser demand for greater support ...

Super Concepts overhauls website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... the company provides including deed management, audit and fund establishment. Powell said the self management super fund (SMSF) specialist firm expects to roll out a separate area for planners. "At the moment we have the technical section which has the ...