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OneVue partners with Super Concepts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... streamlining member accounting, auditing and reporting. "Never before has such an integrated offering been available to SMSF trustees and their advisers," he said. In addition, using the enhanced administration service, trustees can invest rental properties ...

SMSF in-house asset rules and disclosure flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... conference in Adelaide, University of NSW law academic Gordon Cooper welcomed news that the ATO would work closely with SMSF trustees on in-house asset concerns and allow them a 12-month window to fix any issues. However, he said the timeline should ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... Anti-Money Laundering measures do not apply to SMSFs is also a concern, he said, as is evidence that a small number of SMSF trustees "have very little idea of their legally set down responsibilities. "I would today clearly lay down the challenge - the ...

SMSFs beat the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
... no global share allocation and held more than 50 per cent in local shares. The pair also analysed direct expenses SMSF trustees incur and found the average SMSF pays around $7,000 in expenses per annum. Of that figure, SMSF trustees paid $3,200 in accounting ...

SMSFs breach asset rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... the five per cent limit, the massive devaluation of people's share and property portfolios last year meant many SMSF trustees have exceeded the cut-off, said Martin Murden, Partners Superannuation Services director. For instance, if a fund previously ...

Options for retiring SMSF trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... managed super funds (SMSFs) could soon convert into Small APRA Funds (SAFs) in tandem with longevity issues facing SMSF trustees. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at accountants and advisers HLB Mann Judd Sydney, says that with the number of ...

PowerSuper launches warrant product

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... uses funding from ING DIRECT and is structured to ensure the SMSF trustee has complete control of the investment. SMSF trustees don't have to commit to purchasing the property outright. Instead, trustees can buy with a 30 per cent deposit, while rental ...

ATO security blunder sparks review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... security measures after it lost a CD containing highly sensitive trustee information. The tax file numbers of 3,122 SMSF trustees were scanned on to a CD which was meant to be delivered to the ATO by a courier. Although the courier received the CD, it ...

Perpetual seeks SMSF leadership role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... will require trustees to lodge compliance reports on a more regular basis. He estimates more than 90 per cent of SMSF trustees use a "shoebox" approach to compliance, which means they tend to only look at report and assess their fund at the end of financial ...

SMSFs maintain investment strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... of respondents are holding recent contributions in cash because they had not had time to choose investments. When SMSF trustees are investing, they are favouring blue chip stocks, the report found. In fact, 61 per cent intend to invest in blue chip shares ...