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ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... considerably lower at 3.8% to the market's 13.2%. Last year, the manager dropped it's minimum investment size to attract SMSF investors.

SuperConcepts searches for new CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... November 2013 at a time it was ramping up its self-managed super funds business. SuperConcepts said Groeneveld is a pioneer in SMSF technology and played a key role in developing its software solution for SMSF practitioners SuperMate. Groeneveld commented ...

SMSFs: Low balance, low satisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... Just 55.2% of members with balances between $100,000 and $249,000 reported being satisfied with the performance of their SMSF. This represents a decline of 18.3 percentage points compared to the June 2017 figures. The decline in satisfaction is interesting ...

SMSFA slams PC draft findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
The SMSF Association has slammed the Productivity Commission for labelling smaller-sized self-managed super funds as "fundamentally flawed" and for not comparing returns on a level playing field. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's draft ...

Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... "One common type is an income product that offers returns of 8-10% or significantly higher than the market," Crowe says. "SMSF clients can also get offers to invest or borrow money to invest into the asset. This is not wrong but it can be a potential ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
The AMP-backed investment fintech has appointed a chief marketing officer from ANZ Wealth, and is expected to make more hires in its sales and marketing teams over the next sixth months. Macrovue's new chief marketing officer is Scott Spencer. He ...

ASIC bans Queensland adviser, suspends licence

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... advice on self-managed superannuation funds. James Cribb allegedly advised in a manner that was likely to benefit his own SMSF administration business (where he was a sole director and shareholder) and other entities related to him. He failed to investigate ...

SMSFs overlooking off-the-plan property risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... property, and which demographics the dwellings may appeal to, he said. Westpac recently announced it will no longer offer SMSF loans. The real reason behind this move, Peleg said, is that banks want to streamline processes and Westpac sees SMSF lending ...

SuperStream changes consultation opens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... SuperStream to self-managed superannuation fund rollovers. Announced earlier this year, the Government's changes will allow SMSF members to initiate and receive rollovers electronically between an APRA fund and their SMSF. Commenting on the proposed ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... because they had typically completed academic qualifications through the Securities Institute of Australia prior to 1998. The SMSF Association has also called upon FASEA to provide greater clarity around how prior learning will be accounted for under ...