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SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... 17.3% in the 12 months to June 2018, according to a survey of 2600 SMSFs. In CommSec's latest SMSF trading report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tesla ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... contributions to superannuation, he added. CommSec also released its latest SMSF trading report this week, showing SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tesla ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... companies and trusts in a bid to reach new markets. According to the latest Commsec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns, attracted to investing in what ...

SMSFs too conservative: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... strategies and will continue to remain conservative. Rainmaker's March 2018 Advantage report using APRA data shows SMSF investors as a group - including those in pre-retirement accumulation phase - are "surprisingly conservative." The Productivity Commission's ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
A new listed investment trust is offering SMSF investors an opportunity to invest in high-yield bonds, with an annual net distribution north of 5%. The Neuberger Berman Global Corporate Income Trust will hold about 300 high-yield securities, with the ...

Are SMSF investors too conservative?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... products over three and five years by 12% across all the diversified asset classes." "This analysis confirms that SMSF investors as a group, even those in preretirement accumulation phase, are surprisingly conservative," the research house concludes. ...

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... lower at 3.8% to the market's 13.2%. Last year, the manager dropped it's minimum investment size to attract SMSF investors.

SMSF pool still ripe for financial advice: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... regulatory changes is among the factors driving the heightened interest in financial advice. Seventy per cent of SMSF investors said they were concerned by ongoing regulatory reform to superannuation, while 47% said they planned to seek financial advice ...

New super fund joins forces with GBST

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... in March by Olympic medalist Grant Brits and is issued by Tidswell Financial Services, is designed to allow non-SMSF investors to access the residential property market. Its partnership with GBST has produced an online platform for member engagement ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... difficult to access. However, while overall holdings of ETFs were on the rise, the actual value of ETFs traded by SMSF investors decreased by 6%. Increased interest in investing in international shares directly was also observed. SMSF investors are now ...