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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 ...

Platforms press on in advice battleground

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... platforms in driving planning practice costs down will only get bigger after research shows that despite the growth of self-directed and off-platform investing, the lion's share of assets under advice will remain on-platform. Scott Durbin, Colonial First ...

MDA guidance review will bring coherence and consistency

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... responsible manager John McIlroy said. "It doesn't matter if you are an adviser of MDA, Self Managed Accounts or Investor Directed Portfolio Services, you will need to have the same license authorizations." The new regulation is expected to better define ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... licensees, how they can be equipped to add value to these consumers seeking lower costs, greater control and a level of self directed or collaborative investment decision making," he said. Research group Praxis drew its analysis from a comparison of ...