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Westpac launches annuity lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... payments to be indexed to inflation." Westpac said the product, which is "quite unique" in the retirement product market, is directed more towards self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) holders than traditional super members, adding that it would allow ...

ASIC slaps permanent ban on insurance claim manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... from trust accounts held by ATC on behalf of ATC's underwriters. ASIC's investigation established that $967,221.74 was directed to Loys' bank accounts including his own business, Callejon Cafe in Collingwood, and to other people associated with him. ...

Fund CEOs slam MySuper as 'death by a thousand cuts'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... members towards self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Some respondents said they were countering this by offering more self-directed offerings - 'SMSF lookalikes' as one chief executive put it. Other concerns were the increasing strength of the big four ...

ATO release another SMSF self help guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
Reflecting the rise and rise of self directed self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a publication aimed at explaining to SMSF trustees the rules around how they can pay benefits from their ...

London firm Stratton enters Australian market

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... five years and the minimum initial investment is $1 million, although it can be lower if it is done through an Investor Directed Portfolio Service (IDPS).

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... do a BOJ and kill the AUD too. The G-20 wouldn't mind as long as it explains to them that, like Japan, its actions are directed at reviving the economy and not aimed at weakening the A$. Worked for Japan, did it not? But wait! It may not still work. ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... bought into Japan's argument that the country's latest aggressive reflationary efforts (in the true sense of the word) is directed at ending its decades long deflation (see what I mean?) and not aimed at weakening the yen. The Japanese yen has dropped ...

SelfWealth announces tie up with iShares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
SelfWealth has partnered with BlackRock's exchange traded fund (ETF) giant iShares to allow self-directed investors to view and follow professional fund manager portfolios via its platform. The tie-up opens the door for SelfWealth clients to buy model ...

Pengana AEq fund reaches $227m FUM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... returns beat the ASX200, which generated 8% and the RBA Cash Rate, which returned 0.7% during the same quarter. The fund, directed at retail and wholesale clients, holds a concentrated portfolio of principally listed Australian equities with its top ...

ETFs boom on SMA model portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... assets. OneVue chief executive of strategic relationships Brett Marsh said ETFs are a popular access point for both self-directed and adviser-assisted investors, but the new research shows their use is becoming more sophisticated. "ETFs across the board ...