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BT appoints distribution head for SA and NT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
... brings 20 years industry experience to the role. "Neil's deep technical ability and networks in the area of self managed super funds will be a great asset to BT as we look to develop our offering in the DIY space," said Don Sillar, head of distribution ...

Super contributions jump 42 pct to $114b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
SimplerSuper has put a rocket underneath total contributions flows with analysts suggesting total inflows could reach $114 billion this year, up a staggering 42 per cent from last year. Ross Clare, director of research for the Association of Super Funds ...

Credit Suisse puts twist on hedge indexing

... fund is available directly from Credit Suisse and will be available via MasterKey Custom Investment Service & Self Managed Super Service, as well as BT Wrap from July 2007, with three other major unspecified platforms to follow. Chris Nicholls Erratum ...

Dutton allows warrants back on SMSF menu

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... Treasurer Peter Dutton yesterday reversed the federal government's hardline stance on instalment warrants, allowing self managed super funds to invest in warrants of "a limited recourse nature over any asset a fund would be permitted to invest in directly". ...

Billions flow in to super ahead of June 30

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
... officer of BT Financial Group. Both Macquaire and BT also noticed the bulk of the contributions were going to self managed super funds, with Coombes saying 23 per cent of contributions coming from clients who had sold property. A majority of contributions ...

Compliance pushes SMSFs in new direction

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... of SMSF advice." The increased regulations also meant client selection - ensuring the right people were in a self managed super fund - not just compliance advice, was paramount when talking to would-be SMSF trustees, said Slattery. "Just because you've ...

Super choice Budget boost

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... July next year, a move that should send a ripple effect through public sector superannuation more generally. Self managed super funds will benefit from an extension of capital gains tax roll-over protection following marriage breakdowns that allow spouses ...

Party like it's 1983

... two months to consolidate their pre-1983 super accounts and save tens of thousands of dollars, according to a self managed super fund expert. Martin Murden, a director at Partners' Superannuation Services, noted that from July this year, super funds ...

LIFT's SMSF gearing product on the up

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
Independent financial services group LIFT Capital's unique SuperLIFT Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) gearing product is less than a year old, but is already used by almost 80 adviser groups. The product, designed to take advantage of the $1m personal ...

Hybrid property funds up 400 per cent

... demands not just product specific information but also sector wide analysis. Added to this is the growth of the self managed super funds sector and 'choice of fund' super environment leading to a more self aware investor," he said. Michelle Baltazar