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ASIC takes SMSF property spruikers to court

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... Group is carrying on an unlicensed financial services business and promoting the use of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to purchase investment property. The has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales is seeking declarations ...

Spring FG set to launch IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... assets under advice in excess of $330 million, a mortgage book of more than $120 million and 300 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) under administration. Spring FG manager director Keith Cullen said that the offer will be available to members of the public ...

IRESS and Class Super partner to target SMSF accountants

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Bungard said: "the integration between XPLAN and Class Super means that the key information advisers need about their clients' SMSFs is now only a click away." He added that "77% of SMSF planners currently have some working relationship with accountants ...

Retail fund members most likely to establish SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
Members of retail funds are the most likely group to switch to self-managed super funds (SMSFs), according to CoreData research. As many as 4.8% of retail fund members are likely to set up an SMSF in the next 12 months, and 17.8% are likely to do so ...

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... the risk of significant losses. "We believe the launch of the Australian Dividend Harvester is a compelling offering for SMSFs, retirees and investors who are seeking attractive income, but who may be concerned by the uncertain nature of financial markets," ...

DomaCom unveils IPO plans for 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... "The application of our model is almost boundless and we will be discussing its potential with existing property funds, SMSFs and industry funds."

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings in SMSFs reached 18.29%, the lowest level since the quarterly survey began in 2007. AMP SMSF administration head of technical services ...

Family trusts overlooked amid SMSF boom

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... for managing investment portfolios and family wealth. "There is a tendency for family trusts to be overlooked in favour of SMSFs as a way of managing wealth. Yet family trusts have a number of advantages over SMSFs that shouldn't be ignored." Hutton ...

Spring FG to pursue more acquisitions

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... assets under advice in excess of $330 million, a mortgage book of more than $120 million and 300 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) under administration. The business recently appointed former Macquarie Bank Group director Guy Hedley as chairman.

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... brokerage costs," UBS head of derivatives sales Travis Miller said. "UBS Investment Builders also offer individuals and SMSFs the benefits of potential interest deductions and franking credits, and in the case of UBS Dividend Builders, access to potentially ...