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SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
SMSF Association executives addressed the regulatory hurdles facing the industry at the Sydney leg of this year's SMSF Association Technical Day. Speaking to the crowded room of SMSF professionals, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney highlighted ...

Federal Court rules partly in favour of DomaCom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
A Federal Court ruling on a potential breach of the Sole Purpose Test has been termed a "milestone" for the SMSF industry, however there are still hurdles to clear before sub-funds are not considered in-house assets or related trusts under the SIS (Superannuation ...

Trust in financial services down since Royal Commission: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... new poll, we ask if SMSFs are too conservative in their asset allocation. Rainmaker Information analysis of APRA, ATO and SMSF Association data suggests, on average, lower investment outcomes for smaller SMSFs can be explained by conservative asset allocation. ...

Super fees outpace asset growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The rate at which superannuation funds slug members fees is growing faster than the underlying assets being managed, latest research shows. Rainmaker Information's March quarter Benchmarking report shows members paid a total of $32 billion in super ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... insurance and fees. Apathy will mean that you won't take action...or will you? - Alan Perrott (@LBW_Adviser) August 9, 2018 SMSF specialist Alan Perrott said the Commission highlighted the dangers of apathy towards superannuation. Talk about the ...

AMP wealth arm leaked $873 million in first half

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... division grew its operating earnings by 5.7% to $204 million. This was made possible because the growth in its advice and SMSF businesses, and trimming of controllable costs offset the margin compression from final MySuper transitions, the group said. ...

Are SMSF investors too conservative?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... superannuation funds with less than $1 million in assets are likely to underperform APRA-regulated funds says more about SMSF asset allocation then it does for where individual members fit inside Australia's $2.6 trillion super system. Rainmaker Information ...

Glennon Capital hires marketing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... in ex-ASX 100 stocks and an absolute return portfolio. The strategies are offered as model portfolios on platforms, and to SMSF and retail investors through LICs. The now-$57 million small companies LIC (ASX: GC1) returned 8.6% for the quarter. Glennon's ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... off-the-plan properties: equity, cash flow and settlement risks. Peleg said banks were looking to streamline processes and SMSF lending was seen by some as too risky - evidenced he says, by Westpac's decision to no longer offer SMSF loans. In our ...

ASIC identifies potential risks in ETP market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
ASIC has identified three potential risks in the $40 billion market for exchange-traded products, following a review triggered by SMSFs and retail investors' growing investment in the vehicles. The three risks in the ETP markets were: temporary widening ...