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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 ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... additions to existing income stream products should continue to be prohibited. It also says Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) and small Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) funds should not be eligible to offer products in the new ...

Sunsuper offering pension bonuses

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... It's seen as both a fee holiday and a play to slow accumulation savings shifting out to banks, self-managed super funds (SMSFs) or being paid out as a lump sum. Sunsuper's Britton said the new product was all part of the company's plan to raise members' ...

SMSFs turn to commercial property for income yield

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The success of Charter Hall Direct's unlisted commercial office fund with self-managed super fund investors suggests a growing interest in commercial property in the sector. Discussing the Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF)'s 50% acquisiton of 100 ...

Colley resigns from SMSF Association

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... at the forefront of superannuation policy over many years, especially as it relates to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), and the association and its members have been the beneficiaries of this high level of knowledge," Slattery said. "His contribution ...

HSBC joins mFund service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... trading service with mFund is a great opportunity for our clients to diversify their portfolios and self-managed super funds (SMSFs) into different asset classes and industries across the globe," Heunis said. The mFund Settlement Service provides an ...

Advice firm made to take specialist SMSF training

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... product replacement advice disclosure obligations." Specifically, ASIC found that CMH was advising clients to establish SMSFs with initial balances below $200,000 - which, after fees, was "not in the best interest of clients." "Furthermore, the clients ...

SMSFs winning over younger Australians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
SMSFs appear to be gaining more traction with younger people with the latest data from the ATO showing 43% of new SMSFs are established by members younger than 45, whilst 25% of new funds are set up by members older than 55 as they approach retirement. ...