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Aussie large-cap active managers endure massive outflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... vehicles, both in listed and unlisted forms. And direct investors, including the burgeoning pool of self-managed super funds (SMSFs), may favour the accessibility and control of ETFs compared with unlisted fund vehicles." Wong added that notable reaction ...

SMSF borrowing triples in four years

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
Limited recourse borrowing arrangements within SMSFs have almost tripled in four years, the latest Australian Tax Office (ATO) statistics show. The proportion of SMSFs with borrowings has risen from 2.3% of funds in 2010 to 6.7% of funds in 2014. At ...

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing partners admin newcomer

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... multiple products and we pride ourselves on offering innovative solutions, from the flexibility to offer maximum choice for SMSFs to the sophistication for a big fund like 'Mine' to have greater efficiencies and further reduce operating expenses," Crooks ...

PwC appoints SMSF specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
A growing number of PwC clients moving in to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) has led to a new appointment at the professional services firm. Recently joining as director of PwC Private Clients is Liz Westover. She is expected to bolster PwC's ...

SMSF capability added to BT Panorama

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... Shuttleworth said the platform will help with what advisers already know; there is no such thing as a "typical" client and SMSFs are not really self-managed. "SMSF clients don't suit a "one-size-fits-all" approach, given the diverse range of needs and ...

SMSFs could own Kidman Station

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
A crowd-funded initiative is proposing that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) raise about $360 million to acquire Kidman Station. The initiative, started by retail investment platform DomaCom and financial adviser Stephen Burgin, was set up following ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
A total of 32% of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) surveyed in a recent study held less than the $200,000 soft benchmark recommended by ASIC. The latest Financial Services Council (FSC) and UBS SMSF report shows that 19% of the 601 funds surveyed hold ...

SMSFs ramp up trading in turbulent markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... investors are making the most of recent volatility and buying cheap when the market is low, CommSec trading data shows. CommSec SMSFs trading patterns for the week ending 28 August 2015, which included the biggest single day drop since the GFC, shows ...

Third SMSF auditor banned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... searching ASIC's SMSF auditor register at connectonline.asic.gov.au. From 1 July 2013, the SIS Act required all auditors of SMSFs to be registered with ASIC. This was to ensure that all SMSF auditors at least meet the base standards of competency and ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... then the member experience will struggle and members will look to do other things with their money. "Look at the rise of SMSFs - I think a big part of that is people saying, 'I can do better'. She added the industry may have lost sight with MySuper ...