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More numerate less likely to open SMSF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... wouldn't be well suited to it." "In about 60% of cases the idea or source of starting an SMSF came from a planner, accountant, or other financial professional," Thorp said. Thorp said that after starting an SMSF, members said the main investment strategy ...

Midwinter partners with Licensing for Accountants

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Licensing for Accountants, a firm that supports accountants who are moving from compliance to advice through providing access to advice templates and software, has joined forces with financial software company Midwinter to make the advice process easier. ...

Hunter Hall appoints non-executive director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Listed fund manager Hunter Hall International has appointed an independent non-executive director. Taking on the role is David Groves, who is a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company ...

Accountants should beware AFSL traps

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... accounting firms could be compromised if the "wrong" AFSL arrangement is made. He cited one example where a principal accountant and client was "horrified" when he realised his chosen licensee was actually bank-owned, which contravened his firm's independence ...

AMP and Topdocs partner for SMSF service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
AMP has partnered with legal document provider Topdocs to provide SMSF documentation services through its SuperConcepts SMSF business. The service will allow SMSF advisers to generate documentation based on the fund data available on SuperConcepts' ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
Superannuation funds must have a vested interest in reducing the number of indigenous Australians who are fully or severely financially excluded from the mainstream. This was the constant message delivered by First Nations Foundation chief executive ...

July 1 will end the "amateur" SMSF era

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
New entry and licensing requirements for SMSF auditors and accountants from July 1 will likely result in many funds being wound up, according to industry consultant John Wiseman. Wiseman noted that, as at December 2015, SMSFs represented 30% of the ...

AXA IM sees inflows double

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) saw record net new money inflows in 2015, with strong demand coming from Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region. AXA IM pulled in €42 billion ($62 billion) globally in the 12 months to 31 December 2015, a 120% ...

Perpetual Private partners law firm to help accountants with AFSLs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
Perpetual Private has announced a new partnership with Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers to help support accounting practices looking to obtain their own limited Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) as part of new rules coming in on July 1. The ...

Advisers halt HNW slide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
There are signs that advisers have recovered from last year's slide in the number of high net worth investors (HNWs) using their services. According to a recent Investment Trends survey of around 3000 HNWs with a combined $11.5 billion in investible ...