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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 ...

SMSFs more sensitive to advice fees: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... Investment Trends research expecting to pay less to access financial advice. The new research gives a glimpse of how much SMSF trustees are willing to pay for advice and while the majority seek professional advice either through financial planners or ...

ATO tackles SMSF fraud risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... ASIC also states that the trustee is responsible for any decisions made, even if financial advice is sought, with SMSF trustees unable to complain the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal as this is only available to members of APRA-regulated super funds. ...

SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) found significant operational risks in SMSFs. The report questioned whether SMSF trustees are capable of effectively managing the strategies when they enter retirement as the likelihood of health issues such as Alzheimer's ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... personal benefit. "We strongly believe collectables, including artwork, are a suitable investment option for many SMSF trustees, and that SMSF trustees should be able to continue to choose these investments for their funds if they deem them appropriate," ...

More planners gain SMSF cred

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... also required, said SPAA. "Managing an SMSF requires a specific set of skills and knowledge. Our goal is for more SMSF trustees to understand the importance of specialist advice and to seek out SPAA accredited practitioners," she said.

SMSF education gains traction

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... since launch, together with over 17,000 page views. The site is being introduced as an online resource centre for SMSF Trustees and is an educational portal in line with the preliminary report of recommendations made by the Cooper panel last month. Its ...

Fixed income gains pace among SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... the report. Meanwhile, investors were still maintaining their increase in share allocations at the end of March. SMSF trustees boosted their asset allocation to equities from 32 per cent at the end of December 2008 to 42 per cent at the end of last year. ...

Wilson HTM targets SMSF sector

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... expertise with its financial planning arm to ramp up their service to clients. Wilson HTM is particularly targeting SMSF trustees with service suite. This isn't unchartered territory for Wilson HTM given the firm's average stockbroking client's book ...

Cooper wants collectables banned from SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... recommendations of the Cooper Review released today.In the SMSF Phase Three - Preliminary Report, the panel acknowledged SMSF trustees should be free to choose investments but that 'collectables' and personal use assets by trustees should no longer be ...