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Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... for accessible financial education. "The focus will be on themes and issues, with an initial emphasis on SMSF trustees and DIY investors. Wealth Know How's Phaedon Vass said people were going online to further their financial literacy before making decisions. ...

ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian SMSF Members' Association (ASMA) has dismissed recent speculation that DIY investors are overheating the property market as 'a beat-up' and called on SMSF investors to invest even more in the sector. Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... planning to make changes to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector even after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) red flagged DIY investors' property exposure. "What we said was that there would be no adverse changes to superannuation under an incoming ...

Telstra Super lures members with SMSF lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... the domestic share market. The focus on shares and cash products in particular is a deliberate move to retain members with DIY tendencies. SMSFs have a marked preference for cash over other defensive assets. According to Investment Trends, as of April ...

Wealthtrac steps up SMSF campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sales specialist to develop its business in the potentially lucrative, but hard-to-access DIY super market. As business development manager - SMSF, James Macken will be responsible for the online SMSF administration ...

Accountants ready to enter SMSF space, despite costs

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013

Financial planners lose out to accountants on SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... conflicts with the wishes of financial planners, 36% of whom complained that their clients were too self-directed, have a DIY attitude, and won't give away control. Financial planners may therefore be advised to provide a more engaged approach, according ...

Rivkin firm launches managed funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... opportunities arise and create above-market performance," Schuberg explained. "Rivkin has always been an ambassador for the DIY direct investor; however, it is difficult to say 'no' to those members who love our products but don't have the time or inclination ...

Govt could handcuff SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... providing a simple all-in-one solution for administration and investment management of SMSFs that may finally attract the DIY funds back to external managers," said the report.

ASMA dismayed by proposed super hikes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
DIY super investors could pull their entire savings portfolio if the government follows through on proposed super tax hikes, according to the Australian Self Managed Super Fund Members Association (ASMA). Yesterday Treasurer Wayne Swan confirmed that ...