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SMSF admin reacts to criticism: don't like it, don't use it!

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... hefty commissions and enjoying cosy relationships with the banks." Long admitted that "it is true that people who set up SMSFs with low account balances can pay disproportionately higher administrative fees. "But that's the price they are prepared to ...

Class partners actuarial certificate provider

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... Super, has partnered with actuarial certification firm Lime Actuarial. Actuarial certificates are generally required for SMSFs that pay a pension income stream and have an accumulation interest. The certificate helps to determine what proportion of the ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... primary financial markets regulator revealed that as of March 2015, the value of residential real property investments through SMSFs was $21.78 billion, or 3.7% of total Australian and overseas assets. This is up from $19.49 billion, or 3.6% of total ...

Prime Value launches fund for SIVs, SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Prime Value Asset Management has launched a fund that targets self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and foreign investors under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme. The Prime Value Cash Plus Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... taking an active role in managing their savings helps ensure continued confidence. "As we've seen over the last decade, SMSFs are not a flash in the pan. As these preliminary findings show, SMSF trustees continue to show a preference for direct investment ...

Class expands in the SMSF cloud

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Processes in administering self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) that previously took a couple of days to complete can now be triggered with the push of a button. Cloud-based solution, Class Super, has launched a suite of application programming ...

SMSFs to access Berkshire Hathaway from Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) will be able to access Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway from Australia. MDS Financial-owned Sequoia Specialist Investments has launched a number of structured products that provide exposure to the performance of Berkshire ...

Super fund members switching at record rates: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... direction and reassurance about individual retirement situations. The report said many self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are likely to underperform MySuper funds this year, as their average exposure to overseas listed equities is 7% of assets ...

Why SMSFs are attractive to Gen X and Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... superannuation industry needs to grapple with the fact there is between 8 to 9000 accountancy firms looking after about 450,000 SMSFs. Stockspot chief executive, Chris Brycki, said he doesn't believe the banks in Australia have nailed the user experience ...

Corporate bond issue closes at $35m oversubscribed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... the sole lead arranger of the issue. The notes were distributed to new and existing FIIG Securities' clients, including SMSFs, who qualified as sophisticated or professional investors. "The strong reception for the Stockwell issue once again illustrates ...