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SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

Former adviser steals $5m from clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
A former financial adviser is facing a lengthy jail term after pleading guilty to the theft of close to $5 million in client funds. Former Adelaide financial adviser James Gibbs appeared before the Adelaide Magistrates Court last Friday charged with ...

Mercer names platform provider for direct super investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... shares and term deposits. They also have access to a cash hub, free from the complexities associated with a self-managed super fund, OneVue said. "It's clear superannuation members are looking for greater control over and transparency in their investments ...

SMSF expert joins AMP board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Former SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery is set to take a seat on AMP's board next month. Joining as a non-executive director, Slattery will begin her tenure at AMP on February 15. She left a non-executive director position at Centrepoint ...

Clime names distribution and private wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... advice for HNW and sophisticated investor clients within its subsidiary Clime Private Wealth. It also works with self-managed super funds, companies, charities and institutions. Maria Greensill heads Clime Private Wealth. Bristow said as the wealth management ...

Quirky SMSF investments unveiled

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
A new report from SuperConcepts unveils some of the most unusual investments held in self-managed superannuation funds, which include ATMs, livestock and frozen horse semen. The SMSF administration and software provider's Investment Patterns Report ...

Former adviser faces Supreme Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
A former financial adviser will face ASIC in the Supreme Court of Queensland for operating an unlicensed advice business and receiving kickbacks from property developers for referring investors. The corporate regulator has commenced proceedings against ...

SelfWealth launches ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Online broker SelfWealth will launch a new ETF targeting self-managed super funds. The SelfWealth SMSF Leaders ETF is due to launch on the ASX this financial year and listed under the ticker code SELF. It is pending regulatory ASX approval. ETF Securities ...

AAT upholds AFSL rejection

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
ASIC's decision to reject Michael David Watson's Australian Financial Services (AFS) Licence (AFSL) was recently upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Watson had applied for an AFSL license to provide advice for self-managed superannuation ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... reject the minimum balance approach as the better option for ensuring the integrity and sustainability of the self-managed super sector (SMSF) has been welcomed by the Association. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said the recommendation ...