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ASFA recognises super challenge for PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... means efficiency should be assessed in separate groups by splitting the choice and default (MySuper) segments. It also said SMSFs should be excluded from any assessment of operational efficiency. ASFA is advocating the commission adopt a balanced scorecard ...

SMSFs granted ATO extension over LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... its Practical Compliance Guideline 2016/5 in April. An ATO statement said it has received several individual requests from SMSFs to allow them further time beyond 30 June 2016. "Consideration of these individual requests has highlighted that many taxpayers ...

SMSF Association partners with Morgans to raise standards

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... association and Morgans have committed to work together to provide a range of education, training and accreditation offerings on SMSFs for Morgans' 500 advisers. Via membership of the SMSF Association, Morgans advisers will participate in either the ...

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... sector boards. Commenting on her appointment, Ralston said it was a privilege to be invited to join the board of the SMSFA: "SMSFs, with about 30% of funds under management in superannuation, represent two areas that interest me enormously - post retirement ...

Ignition Wealth partners with SMSF administrator

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... advisers to receive a data feed of portfolio assets from Triple A directly into Ignition Wealth's automated advice solution for SMSFs." Ignition Wealth chief executive Mark Fordree also commented, saying: "Ignition Wealth's partnership with Triple A ...

Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... was largely driven by advised self-managed superannuation funds and advised retail investors. The research shows advised SMSFs increased ETF holdings by 205% to $2.6 billion over two years, while advised retail investors increased ETF holdings by 91% ...

Govt underestimates SMSF Budget impact: BGL

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Changes in the Federal Budget may affect as many as 85,000 SMSFs with 160,000 members, SMSF administration provider, BGL Corporate Solutions - many more than suggested in the budget papers. BGL is concerned the proposed $1.6 million pension cap will ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

Class partners with Findex in fintech deal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... Findex has signed a contract with Class to provide cloud-based SMSF software services. The deal is expected to see over 8,000 SMSFs loaded onto Class over the next two years. Findex hopes the partnership will accelerate growth plans and extend its position ...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... February." "The recent performance of popular picks such as resource and banking stocks have highlighted a need for some SMSFs to diversify and see managed funds as more attractive. But there is still an overall weighting towards direct assets such as ...