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SMSFs attract too much criticism

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals must steel themselves against the criticism levelled at the sector, said AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, who set out to dispel some of the charges made against SMSFs in a presentation ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... superannuation concessions, we need to know the true cost and how it is arrived at." Turning to the $560 billion self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, Mason reminded delegates of the outperformance of the majority of funds versus funds regulated by ...

SMSF Association introduces new accreditation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... for 2015 at its annual conference in Melbourne. The first of four new initiatives is the introduction of a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Certified Practitioner accreditation designed as a stepping stone for associates to build their knowledge prior ...

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The popularity of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has fuelled the rapid growth of an extensive range of unbundled services that promise trustees greater choice and control, as well as lower costs than traditional bundled services. However as Darren ...

MSCI makes key hire to lead local ETF charge

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... indexes within the fast growing ETF market in Australia, with a special focus on retail distribution networks and self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Based in Sydney, he will report to MSCI executive director and head of client coverage in Australia and ...

FSI proposal to ban LRBAs "draconian"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... Anderson said. "LRBAs should not happen without advice," Anderson said, and argued against a complete ban of self-managed super fund (SMSF) borrowing to buy property. Speaking at an AFA GenXt roadshow in Sydney, Anderson referred to the FSI recommendation ...

Allow couples to hold joint super accounts: Rice Warner

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... retirement finances together. A more simplified structure for couples "would provide many of the benefits of a self-managed super fund (SMSF). This might appeal to those members who want the flexibility but not the responsibility of running an SMSF," ...

SMSF sector enters next phase

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector is entering the stage of maturity as benefit payments surpass contributions for the first time. This industry tipping point was confirmed with the recent release of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistical ...

FEATURE: Understanding mFund

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... to figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), barely 5% of the $543 billion that is invested through self-managed super funds sits in managed investment schemes. Furthermore, SMSF investors are vastly under-invested in international securities. ...

Spike in SMSF borrowing breaches

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
There has been a spike in the number of self-managed super fund (SMSF) breaches related to borrowing, research by Partners Wealth Group shows. The number of SMSFs requiring a contravention report to be lodged with the ATO has fallen over the past year ...