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SMSFs benefit from DomaCom deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
DomaCom completed its first fractional property acquisition transaction via managedaccounts.com.au. Undertaking the transaction on behalf of Sydney-based advisory group Benwest Investment Services, DomaCom chief executive Arthur Naoumidis said the firm ...

Custody sector hits $3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... forecast to hit $9.5 trillion by 2035 off the back of growth in industry and retail funds, and the increasing popularity of SMSFs in post-retirement phase, according to ACSA, citing research from Deloitte. Among the trends, on-shore bias remains strong ...

Super consolidation imminent: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... to offer better rounded products and services to their members, in part to try to slow the outflow of retirement funds to SMSFs. Smaller funds will find themselves unable to compete effectively as this continues, and the upcoming framework for retirement ...

Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... self-managed super funds," saying the perception that there is little difference in performance between APRA-regulated funds and SMSFs is false. "A self-managed super fund with less than $2 million in assets is unviable as a retirement savings vehicle. ...

ASIC watching SMSF advice closely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... major project focused on the advice provided to self-managed super fund clients, particularly around the establishment of SMSFs, as the regulator continues its work to lift the standard of financial advice in Australia. Deputy chairman Peter Kell informed ...

SMSFs no influence on housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... threat to homebuyers, according to the latest insights from Class. The software firm's latest SMSF Benchmark Report shows SMSFs' are not influencing high property prices because, as a sector, they have negligible exposure to residential property. The ...

Unadvised SMSFs ripe for advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
About 60% of Australia's SMSFs consider themselves to be unadvised, instead receiving their education around incoming super reforms from news and social media platforms. This is a key finding of new research from the SMSF Association and Commonwealth ...

Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... for Australians in retirement, saying that for too long others in the super sector have been threatened by the power of SMSFs. The industry is predicted by Rice Warner to reach $2.1 trillion in funds under management in the next 15 years. "This isn't ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... strategy, deed, and reduced administration fees. As added reassurance, you won't be alone in this joint adventure - 70% of SMSFs have two members, and 8% have three to four members. A large proportion of funds with two members are expected to be couples. ...

KISS selects SMSF compliance software provider

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... a "long-term advocate." The company's Simple Fund software is used in administration of about 70% of Australia's 600,000 SMSFs. The new CAS 360 software, which will release to market on February 22, is described as a cloud-based ASIC corporate compliance ...