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Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... largely driven by contributions. The retail segment received $7 billion less in contributions compared to FY17. Self-managed super fund (SMSF) assets reached $749.9 billion, growing 6.4% year on year. Overall, the rate of growth for super assets was ...

Aussie super asset allocation "riskier": Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... unearthed in UBS' report fails to reflect the more conservative asset allocation often adopted by those with self-managed super funds. According to the latest Rainmaker Advantage report, ATO data for SMSF asset profiles found large SMSFs have growth ...

SMSFs too conservative: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
More than half (54%) of the respondents in Financial Standard's latest spot poll believe self-managed super funds are too conservative when it comes to allocating assets. Only a third (33%) said they were content with the allocation strategies and will ...

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... be part of the superannuation ecosystem whether advisers like it or not. CIPRs, which don't apply to the self-managed super fund sector, will be also impacted in some way, he warned. In this year's Budget, the Federal Government said it will ...

SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... common and dominant theme has been the importance of professionalism, and specialist education when advising on self-managed super funds." Ralston addressed the Productivity Commission's draft report into efficiency in superannuation, saying the ...

Federal Court rules partly in favour of DomaCom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
A Federal Court ruling on a potential breach of the Sole Purpose Test has been termed a "milestone" for the SMSF industry, however there are still hurdles to clear before sub-funds are not considered in-house assets or related trusts under the SIS (Superannuation ...

Super fees outpace asset growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The rate at which superannuation funds slug members fees is growing faster than the underlying assets being managed, latest research shows. Rainmaker Information's March quarter Benchmarking report shows members paid a total of $32 billion in super ...

Are SMSF investors too conservative?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
The view that self-managed superannuation funds with less than $1 million in assets are likely to underperform APRA-regulated funds says more about SMSF asset allocation then it does for where individual members fit inside Australia's $2.6 trillion ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... investments, while the remaining 4% were unsure of how to tackle its challenging conditions. The result comes as self-managed super funds show a strong demand for off-the-plan properties, but often overlook the risks associated. Property researcher RiskWise ...

SuperConcepts searches for new CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... more than 28 years. AMP acquired Queensland-based Supercorp in November 2013 at a time it was ramping up its self-managed super funds business. SuperConcepts said Groeneveld is a pioneer in SMSF technology and played a key role in developing its software ...