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Scale advantage in SMSF performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
SMSFs with balances of $200,000 or more perform better than those with smaller balances. According to new research from SuperConcepts and the University of Adelaide's International Centre for Financial Services, large SMSFs perform better because they ...

Australian pension market grows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... the total equities exposure," Newfield said. Australia tops the list with the highest allocation to cash, primarily due to SMSFs. Australia's allocation is 16% of the total, in contrast to the US and Canada (2%), UK (1%) and Japan (4%). Newfield said ...

ATO calls time on SMSF safe harbour rules

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... comply with PCG 2016/5, you should take urgent action to ensure the non-arm's length income rules will not apply to the SMSFs because of the loan terms." He added: "It is also a good opportunity to review the other parts of the LRBAs to make sure there ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... US election, SMSF investors were the most active investors in the retail segment, and traded on average 30% more than non-SMSFs. "Over the past two years, SMSFs have been more likely to trade during periods of market volatility than non-SMSFs," Commonwealth ...

Super changes spark engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... during this period. It takes the firm's total billable portfolios to more than 130,000. Class estimates its market share of SMSFs billable portfolios at 21.7%. In statement to the ASX, Class said it will release its December 2016 SMSF Benchmark Report ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... demonstrating that women are becoming increasingly engaged with their superannuation. The annual self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) statistical overview released by the ATO shows that over the five years to 30 June 2015, the average female SMSF ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... in September, providing Australians with easy and transparent access to global equity markets via themes or "vues". Both SMSFs and direct investors have been early users of the platform. Speaking to Financial Standard, Sahgal said some of the best performing ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... together on delivering enhanced services across asset management, institutional equities and debt, private wealth management, SMSFs and corporate advisory. 3. Focus on older men will kill financial planning The over-representation of over-50 men in financial ...

SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... management firm's online SMSF community has doubled to 600 in the past year. The SMSF Community offers those interested in SMSFs the opportunity to network, check their asset allocations via its Pulse tool and access educational materials. According ...

HUB24 opens doors to global direct equities

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... international shares, in a simple and seamless manner with all other assets. "Our recent whitepaper highlighted the issue of SMSFs limited exposure to overseas assets and how this was contradictory to the fundamental principles of diversification. "By ...