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SMSFs keeping cash for better markets

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... direct shares drifted down from 44% to 41% of total assets but direct shares maintained their position as the dominant asset class among self-managed funds. The proportion of SMSFs using managed funds has continued to grow, reaching 43% in 2015, a level ...

HK funds market just ahead of Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Hong Kong's funds management market climbed 10.5% during 2014 to reach a high of $2.8 trillion, revealed the HK Securities and Futures Commission. Despite the dramatic growth in the HK market, it is only slightly ahead of the Australian FUM market that ...

Class makes final director appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
As Class works toward an IPO later this year, the company behind the cloud-based SMSF tool Class Super has appointed the final new director to its board. Following the recent announcement of three new directors, Class chairman Barry Lambert named the ...

Class partners actuarial certificate provider

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Class, the company behind cloud-based SMSF tool Class Super, has partnered with actuarial certification firm Lime Actuarial. Actuarial certificates are generally required for SMSFs that pay a pension income stream and have an accumulation interest. ...

AZ NGA acquires $180m CBA advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... impressive firm with strong leadership team. David, Lisa and Tim have established a long term track record at providing first class professional advice and have been very well recognised for their success." LFPS principal David Lannen added, "The AZNGA ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... seeing Australian institutions take an interest in the burgeoning Asian REIT market, according to one specialist in the asset class. Before 2000 it was all but impossible to invest in real estate investment trusts in Asia but after Japan passed legislation ...

Class appoints three board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
Three new board members have joined Class, the provider of cloud-based self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration software Class Super. Class chairman Barry Lambert said the appointments will be invaluable as the company prepares for an ...

Australian alternatives assets top $250 billion

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... infrastructure, liquid alternatives (for example, hedge funds) both in Australia and overseas. "Real assets is still a relatively new class and while there are many offerings in the Australian market (particularly in agriculture) investors remain somewhat ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... prevailing attitude of de-risking is evident among trustees who allocate at least 10 per cent of their SMSF to cash, the asset class that is universally perceived as less risky." The research was conducted between November and December 2014 with 468 ...

Class expands in the SMSF cloud

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... that previously took a couple of days to complete can now be triggered with the push of a button. Cloud-based solution, Class Super, has launched a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) as well as a single sign-on facility that provides ...