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SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... Best Practice Forum in Sydney today, Shead said ETFs are almost custom made for the SMSF sector. "[They are] a really good DIY-type instrument, and perfect if you're getting advice about how to structure your portfolio or to do your own implementations. ...

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... platform with an adviser, in our experience they have greater exposure of getting access to those global markets and investments. DIY SMSFs don't have advice and there're complications in investing overseas," Alcock said. He added cost, access, limited ...

July 1 will end the "amateur" SMSF era

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... SMSF trustees will re-evaluate whether the self-managed model is as cost-effective as they thought. "The era of the amateur DIY SMSF is rapidly coming to a close as the sheer size of SMSFs as a percentage of Australia's pool of retirement savings demanded ...

LGS adds 15 ETFs to member-direct option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... Metal Securities Australia, iShares, Market Vectors, Russell Investments, State Street and Vanguard. In addition to ETFs, DIY investors in LGS can also allocate to ASX300 equities and term deposits. "Our DIY option offers members all the security, compliance ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... the global financial crisis. This - together with the absolute control over investments and the rise of the do it yourself (DIY) trend in all aspects of life - has boosted SMSF numbers and inflows over the last few years. But for the first time, this ...

Managed accounts key to SMSF diversification

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... transparency and direct asset ownership, while bringing back professional management of assets," he explained. He added, "DIY SMSF investors often have a large allocation to a limited number of direct stocks and properties, which creates an impending ...

New SMSFs slowing as boomers retire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... money and found out at the end of it that he didn't have enough. "The old adage is all about control, and 15-20 years ago DIY funds had features you just couldn't get in the mainstream space, like estate planning. But many funds have caught up now, so ...

Xpress Super grows online trading suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... especially when it comes with the benefits of the low annual fixed fee," she said. She added, "Xpress Super was designed for the DIY Investor, but due to overwhelming demand from the IFA market, we have now included platforms utilised within their businesses ...

Big changes on way for pension funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... deal with external investment managers, reveals a major survey released by State Street. The survey, called 'Pension Funds DIY: A Hands-on Future for Asset Owners', interviewed 134 senior pension fund executives from 15 countries and was commissioned ...

LGS Super launches DIY option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... that allows members to build their own portfolios from a range of LGS-approved investment options. The LGS Do-It-Yourself (DIY) option gives members access to shares from the ASX300, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and term deposits. The option is available ...