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Ironstone partners advisers in property

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... Group. Sean Preece, managing director Ironstone Group, said that the recent government regulation changes allowing SMSF trustees to borrow out of their fund to put towards property has opened up a wealth of opportunity for many people that they just ...

Commercial property regains appeal: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
The latest Charter Hall Group Investor Forum survey of approximately 400 Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) trustees and individual investors found that 55 per cent of investors plan to invest more into listed and unlisted property market this year. The ...

ASIC super expert joins ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... investment fiduciary. In addition to her legal background, she is also the primary author of the ISC's Good Practice Guide for Trustees of Superannuation Funds, and a member of Don Mercer's Superannuation Working Group. The group provided recommendations ...

Going global with Threadneedle

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... effectively, investors are paying active fees for a portfolio that is two thirds passive. And that's something that irritates trustees," he said. By increasing its local presence, Threadneedle is hoping to capitalise on the diversification into international ...

SMSFs more sensitive to advice fees: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
The global financial crisis has made self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees more sensitive to fees, with 15 per cent of those surveyed in a new Investment Trends research expecting to pay less to access financial advice. The new research gives a glimpse ...

Equity Trustees calls for more from teeth behind RE reforms

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
Financial services firm Equity Trustees has welcomed the regulator's call for tighter rules around RE licensing and said any reforms must match the increasing complexities of fund products now available to investors. Harvey Kalman, head of funds management ...

Busting myths on alternatives: JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... Meanwhile, regulator APRA continues to keep unlisted valuations on its watchlist, and recently wrote a letter to remind trustees of the risks in unlisted investments and to watch their valuation practices.

EQT buys OAMPS Super Fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
Equity Trustees will pay $10 million to buy OAMPS Super Fund from the Wesfarmers Group. According to a press statement released this morning, EQT will add around $265 million in funds under management to EquitySuper, EQT's superannuation business, following ...

Divorcing super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... cases on 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 ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... from employers in lieu of a pay increase. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees said she believed it would be a "very sensible approach" for employers and unions in the booming resources sector to incorporate ...