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ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian SMSF Members' Association (ASMA) has dismissed recent speculation that DIY investors are overheating the property market as 'a beat-up' and called on SMSF investors to invest even more in the sector. Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made clear that he isn't planning to make changes to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector even after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) red flagged DIY investors' property exposure. "What we said was that there would ...

No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors concerned about a bubble forming in the residential property sector can still find plenty of attractively valued assets to invest in the broader commercial property sector, according to Charter Hall head of direct ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) has called into question the quality of advice given to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investors in proposed guidance the regulator released today. "There is a need to improve the ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
The recent scrutiny that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have found themselves under from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) could be a taste of things to come, according to lawyer Claire Wivell Plater, managing director of ...

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... has found "concerning pockets of poor advice" which involve recommendations that self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors gear into real property. ASIC's commissioner Greg Tanzer said that the regulator has identified examples of poor SMSF advice across ...

BT hires head of product for equities business

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
BT Financial has appointed a new head of Product and Development within the equities division. Lucy Steed has occupied the newly-created role since August 19. As head of Product and Development, she will be focusing on the development of all BT Financial ...

Record earnings for Cromwell Property Group

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... program sooner rather then later. Mr Lucas said the local earnings season had so far been subdued, but it would move into high gear on Tuesday when market heavyweight BHP Billiton delivered its full year results. "BHP will drive the week," Mr Lucas said. ...

Let 'em rip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013