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DomaCom hits $100m in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
DomaCom has reported growth in recent months, with its funds under management having now exceeded the $100 million mark. The bulk of these funds has been in property acquisitions for small investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Traditionally ...

Sequoia Financial Group acquires legal practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... acquisition will enhance SEQ's existing document businesses which already establishes and manages large number of trust and SMSF documents," Sequoia managing director Garry Crole said. "The current industry focus on reviewing outdated family trust ...

Adviser population drops below 19,000

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... the beginning of 2021, there were 21,103 practising advisers and precisely 2286 left the industry throughout the year. The SMSF Advisers Network dominates the adviser landscape, with the highest number of active advisers at 635. AMP Financial Planning ...

Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... a provider of self-managed super fund actuarial certificates, for $9 million to CountPlus. Accurium, which also provides SMSF education, has 14,000 subscribers.

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Schroders has launched the Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund to external investors after successfully seeding the fund's Professional Class in late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth ...

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... DIY super offering - has called out some of the largest super funds, saying they are failing to roll over members to its SMSF offering in the required three days. Since October 1, APRA regulated super funds have been required to transfer members to SMSFs ...

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Extended government relief measures highlight the need for SMSF specialist advice, says SMSF Association chief executive. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has commented on the need for SMSF specialist advice in the wake of extended COVID-19 ...

Women advisers drop to 21%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... is reflected across aligned and non-aligned AFSLs. Aligned AFSLs edge out the non-aligned at 23% and 21% respectively. The SMSF Advisers Network (33%), AMP Financial Planning (19%), Charter Financial Planning (18%), Morgans Financial (15%), Merit Wealth ...

Bond scam defrauds SMSFs $2.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
A fake bond scam run has allegedly defrauded self-managed super fund members of $2.8 million. Richard Emil Ayoub, an American national, allegedly funnelled the money into Bitcoin between March and August 2021 after promoting it to investors as a fixed ...

Millennials fastest growing SMSF cohort

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) represent the fastest growing segment of new SMSF accounts. This is according to new data from AUSIEX, which found during the first quarter of this financial year there was a 9.3% increase in new SMSF accounts opened ...