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Charter Hall's FUM grows to $17bn

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... director and chief executive officer, David Harrison noted that momentum across all sectors continues, with equity flows directed to high quality defensive real estate. "Core office remains attractive to both local and international investors due to ...

Govt underestimates SMSF Budget impact: BGL

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... of many things - but as we see time and time again these spreadsheets are simply wrong. We are seeing a lot of anger directed at the ridiculous impractical superannuation policies from both sides of politics. "Many people are disillusioned with their ...

TAL launches online policy upgrade service

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... proposition for another. Advisers are in the driver's seat when it comes to which of their clients will benefit from the self-directed model of Cover Upgrade Express."

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... comfortable standard of living in retirement, not least women," Anthony said. "More generous tax breaks will need to be re-directed to lower income workers, the Super Guarantee needs to rise from 9.5% to 12% sooner rather than later and a fairer age ...

Volatility driving SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... down in 2016, falling to an average of 3.4 hours a month, a decline of 8% compared to 2015. AMP Capital head of self-directed wealth and SMSF Tim Keegan said: "We're seeing an increasing number of trustees wanting investment options that improve their ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Industry superannuation funds have put forward several financing models directed at addressing Australia's supply of affordable housing. In response to Treasury establishing an Affordable Housing Working Group, both industry super funds and banks have ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Asia-Pacific chief executive Robert Prugue said the decision came in response to increasing demand from the ever growing self-directed and self-managed super fund markets. "The lowering of minimum investments has got a positive response from the retail ...

HSBC joins mFund service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... HSBC Australia head of retail banking and wealth management Graham Heunis said the firm is committed to offering self-directed investors a wide range of wealth solutions. "Expanding our online trading service with mFund is a great opportunity for our ...

Super governance at top of APRA agenda

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... had more general comments about improving the culture within some financial services companies. "Our work is primarily directed to detecting the potential for the financial institutions we supervise to be badly mismanaged, such that they put their own ...

AMMA adds voice to superannuation choice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... just 11% of private sector employees, should not be able to decide where the superannuation of working Australians is directed and remove their right of choice - particularly not to force contributions into funds with union officials sitting on the board." ...