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Financial Standard launches Good Investment Guide, Investment Leadership Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... Speaking about the guide, Dunnin said that as the self-directed investor market, through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), continues to grow, so will the interest on various managed investment products. "There will be more demand for managed ...

ATO closely monitoring SMSF balance caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... told the 2018 SMSF Association National Conference last week that non-lodgement, reserves, together with actively ensuring SMSFs remain within transfer balance caps are three of its main priorities this year. "Firstly, SMSFs in the coming months should ...

AMP cuts fees for new wholesale fund suite

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... saw net cashflows rise 177% over the year to $931 million, which AMP said was driven by "additional revenue in advice and SMSFs." AMP Bank also saw operating earnings rise 17% to $140 million, driven by a 14% boost in residential lending to $18.9 billion. ...

SuperConcepts acquires SMSF administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... Super has a client base of more than 200 accounting and financial planning practices. It administers and audits over 5000 SMSFs and has about 90 employees across Canberra and Brisbane. SuperConcepts chief executive Natasha Fenech said the acquisition ...

Defensive bias hurting SMSF performance: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... return from the SMSF reference index and 9.6% for the default index. The reason for this, SuperGuard 360 explained, is that SMSFs generally have lower allocations to growth assets. Less than 10% is generally invested in international equities, while ...

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... saw net cashflows rise 177% over the year to $931 million, which AMP said was driven by "additional revenue in advice and SMSFs." AMP Bank also saw operating earnings rise 17% to $140 million, driven by a 14% boost in residential lending to $18.9 billion. ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
Growing interest from institutional and self-managed superannuation investors is behind two recent executive appointments at an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, including a former senior member of Challenger's technical team. Sydney-based exchange ...

Industry veteran acquires SMSF administrator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... said he intends for SMSF Alliance's approach to be "quite opposite to the modern trend of industrialising SMSF admin." "All SMSFs are not the same and dumbing down the admin approach merely diminishes the potential benefits to your clients and your business," ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... a stronger preference for domestic equities than their accumulation phase counterparts. Recent analysis from Class shows SMSFs in pension phase are, on average, allocating 33% of their gross assets to domestic equities. In comparison, accumulation phase ...

Topdocs enhances platform with extended partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... makes it easy for SMSF trustees to fulfil obligations about reporting life insurance requirements. The solution provides SMSFs online access to life insurance at competitive wholesale rates and provide significant savings for members, he explained, adding ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

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Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

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L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

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L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

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Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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