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WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Exposure to undervalued growth companies in the vehicle leasing, retail and health product sectors led WAM Capital to a 21.6% return on its investment portfolio during 2015-16. Releasing its full-year results to the ASX, WAM Capital chairman Geoff Wilson ...

Last-minute accountant AFSL applications creating ASIC backlog

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Now that the deadline for accountants to apply for limited or full Australian financial services licenses to continue providing SMSF advice has been reached, a substantial number of applications are still being assessed due to late submissions. In fact ...

BDO appoints super partner

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
Corporate advisory firm BDO has hired an industry specialist for a newly created role recognising the importance wealth and retirement planning will play in its business. Joining BDO as a partner this week is superannuation specialist Mark Wilkinson. ...

SMSFs must increase global equities investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Investment platform provider HUB24 says if self-managed superannuation fund members don't increase allocations to international equities it will become difficult for the sector to create self-funded retirees. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock told ...

New Spring FG SMSF platform opens

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Spring FG is now taking pre-registrations for its new self-managed super platform, mysuper247, ahead of its full operational launch in July. The platform allows online SMSF establishment, operation and administration as well as access to an array of ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Self-managed superannuation fund investors who are nervous about making decisions because of impending federal government changes to taxation must realign their focus with super's purpose. BT Financial Group head of financial literacy and advocacy ...

ASIC warns SMSF accountants to have backup plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
ASIC has warned SMSF accountants to prepare for a contingency if their limited Australian financial services (AFS) licences are not regulator approved by 30 June. Accountants who lodged their applications after 1 March 2016 face a "significant risk" ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Two superannuation industry surveys published this week have again reflected the difference between Australia's strong accumulation system and its problematic retirement models. Results from a Roy Morgan survey of more than 18,000 Australians with superannuation ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has labeled Treasury's consultation paper on proposed financial institutions supervisory levies as insufficient and non-compliant with government guidelines. In its submission to Treasury the AIST ...

SMSFs granted ATO extension over LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
An extension for self-managed superannuation fund trustees to ensure their Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements are "an arm's length" dealing has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said the seven ...