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We don't want to regulate SMSFs: APRA, ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... when asked at the FSC conference whether they should or would if given an opportunity to do so. "We don't want to regulate SMSFs," said Ian Laughlin, deputy chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). But Peter Kell, deputy chair ...

Barrack St raises $16 million through IPO

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... through fully franked dividends with an objective of exceeding a benchmark return of 8%pa. "It's widely acknowledged that SMSFs are heavily weighted to ASX top 50 companies and cash," Pohl said, and added: "we are delighted that our message of diversification ...

Mercer launches its own MDI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... to offer superannuants more control over their investments, in an attempt to stem the flow to self-managed super funds (SMSFs).

Tax retirement earnings at flat 15%, says consultant

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... post-retirement investment earnings would solve the problem of lost tax revenue through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according to Andrew Baker, managing partner at Tria Investment Partners. Speaking at an event hosted by the Association ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
More than 286,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have unmet advice needs, representing a huge opportunity for financial advisers, according to new research from Investment Trends. SMSFs who say they have unmet advice needs are prepared to pay up to ...

SMSF advisers gear for referrals from accountants

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... planners (45.7%) and 30.1% of accountants cited legislative change as the greatest challenge for their business in dealing with SMSFs today, and almost two in five planners (37.1%) said this was the greatest challenge facing their business over the next ...

SMSF service industry comes of age: Survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... industry is characterised by small, diverse and often specialised practices, with 62% of businesses servicing less than 100 SMSFs. SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery said the distinction between advice and accounting businesses servicing the 1 million ...

SMSFs stung by $1M property Ponzi scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... development. To obtain funds for the property development projects he allegedly persuaded investors to refinance their homes and SMSFs. Patrick is also accused of persuading investors to take out additional loans or credit cards. ASIC allege the funds ...

New Investors Mutual LIC gets rating and platform approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... and Zenith. The company said the inclusion in leading dealer group's approved product lists would improve access and allow SMSFs, HNW individuals and their advisers to incorporate QVE into their portfolios. QVE has also been awarded a 'Highly Recommended' ...

ASIC concerned about SMSFs, warns spruikers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... that they need a license to operate. The regulator "issued a warning that any real estate agents recommending investors use SMSFs to invest in property must ensure they are appropriately licensed to provide the advice," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer ...