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DIY investors all cashed up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Self managed super fund (SMSF) investors may not have a crystal ball on hand but a new survey found that many of them sold out of property and equities well before the July/August market correction. A joint study of more than 2,100 SMSFs back in May ...

Margin loan changes more than marginal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... flexibility, which is surprising." The more dynamic margin loan environment comes at a time when self-managed super funds (SMSF) are being targeted for property loans. Calliva Group Limited has just introduced a structured funding product for SMSFs called ...

DIY funds get legal warrant access

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... that passes a five-question test will be considered investable. The questions include whether lenders offer choice of asset, SMSF's have enough funds, the loan is non-recourse, whether the asset is beneficial from day one and who has control over the ...

Super fund inflows reach record highs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
... than ASFA originally expected." However, in a statement, ASFA said future revisions to Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) data might lead to even higher numbers for aggregate assets, but figures would probably not be available till mid-2008. Clare ...

ATO releases draft rulings on SMSFs

The Tax Office has released the first in a series of draft rulings on self managed super funds (SMSFs) and has called on the public for comment. Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo said these products will provide better guidance to superannuation professionals ...

ING launches SMSF kit

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
ING has launched a new self managed super fund (SMSF) starter kit, called ING DIY Super Service, to help individuals establish and manage an SMSF with an adviser's help. Clients, through their adviser, will be able to use more sophisticated wealth management ...

DIY fund insurance more tax effective

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
... director of the super fund, said, "It can be more tax effective for life insurance to be held in a self managed super fund (SMSF) instead of paying for the policy from after-tax dollars outside of super." He explained having different types of insurance ...

Super Concepts buys Super Design

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
ING-owned self managed super fund (SMSF) specialist Super Concepts has purchased Super Designs, expanding their reach in the ever-expanding SMSF market. Early this week, Super Concepts posted a 177 per cent increase in funds established in the last ...

SMSF numbers show huge jump

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) manager Super Concepts has recorded a 177 per cent increase in funds established last financial year, pushing funds under administration over the $2 billion mark. The growth spurt marks a 21 per cent increase ...

Super changes push SMSFs through planner doors

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
Thanks to recent changes in superannuation laws, 55 per cent of all self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees now use planners, up from a third in December 2005, according the latest AMP/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Funds: Investor and Planner ...