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AIST calls for SMSF reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... mandated training standards for SMSF trustees is anti-competitive because it would severely restrict access to the SMSF sector. Ruth Liew and

New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... Superannuation Member's Association Ltd, was officially launched yesterday - the latest industry initiative to boost the SMSF sector. Established in August 2007, the association aims to help the SMSF sector maintain its integrity via advocacy on behalf ...

Tranzact grabs 60pc stake in Total Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... half yearly report that it was "actively looking at merger and acquisition opportunities to grow its business in the SMSF sector," declared the diversified financials group in an ASX statement. "The acquisition of a controlling interest in Total Super ...

SMSFs under microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... responsibilities. Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government was closely monitoring the SMSF sector given it has grown to more than 368,000 entities and holds more than $300 billion in assets. "The government is concerned ...

SMSFs keep portfolios unchanged

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... assets moving to more secure assets like bonds because of higher interest rates." He said because of the size of the SMSF sector, any significant changes in asset allocation would cause a considerable change in the market. Andrea Slattery, chief executive ...

The golden age of SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... years. He said due to Australia's aging population all institutions needed to comprehend and position themselves in the SMSF sector to capture post retirement funds. "The post retirement sector, with the five year transitional rule, a large part of the ...

First Capital and Explorer to launch SMSF wrap 'OzSuper'

... First Capital and Explorer will join forces to become one of the leading administration services provider for the SMSF sector. Les Freeman, managing director and majority shareholder of First Capital explains, "Statistically, there are roughly 330,000 ...

AMP Capital Investors open to the public

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... through SMSFs. Diversification was a key part of anyone's investment strategy, something managed funds offered the SMSF sector. "The importance of managed funds in SMSFs is and will be greater than has been thought in the past," Craig said. "This is ...

Tribeca expands into SMSF education

... Education provider Tribeca is set to acquire the Strategist Group, a provider of training and compliance services in the SMSF sector. The deal follows Tribeca's recent acquisition of Webb Martin, a supplier of tax training to the accounting sector. The ...