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Banks need top line growth after SMSF-led run

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... fixed income products. The big drivers in this run on the banks, Walker said, were SMSFs. "Three and a half, 4%, 4.5% term deposit yields are just not enough for most Australian retirees to live off, so they're going after higher dividend yields in the ...

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) industry's love affair with cash and term deposits shows little signs of abating, despite the lowering interest rates and resulting increase in inflation risk. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) September ...

NAB enters SIV market with 21 compliant funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
NAB has unveiled a package of 21 compliant funds to assist overseas investors and their families with Australia's Significant Investor Visa (SIV). The SIV was introduced in November 2012 to attract migrants with a demonstrated history of success in ...

UBS grants advisers access to industry funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... market data and charting capabilities, as well as the addition of an expanded universe of investable instruments, auto-term deposit rollover and a suite of improved automated member alerts. "Our key priority is to ensure that industry funds are able ...

Demand for industrial property exceeds expectations

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
Investors' appetite for industrial property, especially from the self-managed super segment, is ahead of expectations, inflows into one property fund manager's specialist product indicate. Charter Hall has announced that it has closed its Direct Industrial ...

Wealth Within targets SMSFs with new platform

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Financial services firm Wealth Within has inked deals with a number of big-name dealer groups and is looking to target accountants as it goes to market with its first platform offering. Wealth Within executive director Lea Zerbes said that a number ...

Catholic Super sets up direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Catholic Super has partnered with Lonsec to provide its members with a direct investment platform to invest in term deposits and ASX-listed securities. Catholic Super's new investment service aims at providing members with greater control and flexibility ...

Link grows empire with Syncsoft swallow-up

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Link Group has expanded its superannuation administration empire with the acquisition of software provider Syncsoft. Through its Capital product, Syncsoft provides software to superannuation funds which carry out administration in-house, including industry ...

Club Plus climbs aboard DI bandwagon

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... of a leading industry super fund," Club Plus Super's Head of Marketing, Stefan Strano. "Club Plus Super launched a term deposit investment option for pension members 18 months ago and then shortly after for super members. During that time, we've seen ...

AMP to launch zero tax equities income fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... credit system, make it particularly well-placed to extract income from equities rather than bonds. Declining cash and term deposit interest rates will also increase interest in alternative income-producing investments. AMP's new fund aims to provide ...