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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 ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... March 2014. Head of wealth management at HLB Mann Judd Sydney, Michael Hutton, said one of the basic property "dos" around SMSFs was to integrate the fund with your business in terms of ownership of commercial property and rolling over of proceeds upon ...

Advice firm acquires $1bn accountancy business

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... acquired a majority stake in Accountable Financial Group (AFG), an accountancy firm with a focus on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and just under $1 billion in assets under advice. Aura Group managing director Calvin Ng said the acquisition was compelling ...

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... Saxo Capital Markets has launched an online multi asset trading platform in Australia targeting self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and high net worth investors. The SaxoTraderGO platform is designed for casual traders who become increasingly professional ...