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OneVue to expand its UMA platform distribution

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... tool for advisers working with clients who have simple to very complex needs, including those that have self managed super funds. "While the concept of the UMA is still relatively new in Australia, OneVue is getting more traction from advisers because ...

SPAA rallies against off-market trading ban

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... superannuation system, particularly when there are already systems in place to protect the integrity of self managed super funds and auditors who should be trusted to do their job." The ban on off-market transfers is due to be implemented on July 1 2 ...

Super growth static, public sector grows on Health Super merger

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... super guarantee contributions. However, these are only quarterly results and the industry, including self managed super funds and life office statutory funds, still rose by $131.5 billion, or 10.9% during the 12 months to June 30 2011. The combined rate ...

Fortnum launches UMA to protect SMSF retirees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Fortnum Financial Advisers has launched a new unified managed account providing protection for self managed super funds in the pension draw down phase. The e-Clipse unified managed account (UMA), which is supported by global partners P2group and Milliman ...

SMSFs cash deposits reflect volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... in Australia has grown by $40 billion since May 2009 to $113 billion. The Vanguard / Investment Trends Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) Report, released yesterday, found market volatility was the main cause behind SMSF trustees preference for cash products ...

SPAA calls for fraud net to be cast wider

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... compensation measures following the recent collapse of Trio Capital, which saw investors, some of which were self managed super funds, unable to access compensation. The last resort compensation scheme that applies to APRA regulated funds on fraud and ...

Market plunge exposes system weakness: Cooper

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... to Rainmaker, retail funds hold 36% of their assets in Australian equities, while not for profit and self managed super funds have 30% each. The typical member of a super fund has a further 23% invested in International equities and would have seen $2000 ...

Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... associations are supportive of the trend for real estate firms and financial planners teaming up to target self managed super funds but are wary of the pitfalls. Self managed super fund trustees are increasingly adding property investments to their portfolios ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... by Rainmaker. Andrea Slattery, chief executive of the peak SMSF association SPAA said, "SPAA believes self managed super funds should have freedom of investment choice and, as such, we are pleased that they will continue to be permitted to invest in ...

Cavendish, Super Concepts sign with SMARTwrap

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... with Praemium. "We believe this service is an ideal way for financial planners to manage their clients self managed super funds needs," said Craig Jameson, managing director, Super Concepts. This is the third part within Praemium's SMARTwrap offerings ...