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Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... total of 32% of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) surveyed in a recent study held less than the $200,000 soft benchmark recommended by ASIC. The latest Financial Services Council (FSC) and UBS SMSF report shows that 19% of the 601 funds surveyed hold ...

No change to super tax subsidy measure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... Committee in its final report has been unable to rule against the current TES methodology. The Committee has nevertheless recommended further research and analysis. "It is also important to remember that it is only a starting point for analysis," it ...

UBS small cap SIV fund gets Zenith tick

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
The UBS Australian Small Companies SIV Fund has been given a 'recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners. The fund was launched into the Australian marketplace in September 2015 and is designed to meet the SIV emerging companies criteria. It ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... reducing government expenditure on age related services although that is likely to be an outcome," Nance said. "The recommended policy changes aim to remove some of the impediments that constrain older Australians from accessing part or all of their ...

Pinebridge absolute return fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
The PineBridge Global Dynamic Absolute Return Fund has been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners in the research house's '2015 Multi-Asset, Real Return' sector review. This follows an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec Research ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... submitted that its members expressed strong concerns regarding the repeal of the equal representation provisions and recommended that those provisions remain in the legislation. He added though if the bill was passed it would still be open for a fund ...

Robo-advice to drive down advice fees

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... advice operating to create the financial plan, with robos dealing with ongoing transactional needs." Ultimately, Resnik recommended embracing the new technology and incorporating it into existing advice businesses. "Robo-advisers are likely to be as ...

Man Diversified Alternatives recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Zenith Investment partners has reaffirmed its 'recommended' rating for the Man Diversified Alternatives fund with it ranking highest among its peer group in the researcher's 2015 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Report. Man Group is one ...

Advice M&A deals boom after years of stagnation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... context is that the high demand has not impacted on the price. To advisers looking to buy or sell their business, he recommended: "Be prepared; have absolute transparency on where your revenue comes from and where is the risk in the revenue. The more ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... money, rather than anything else." This has involved "a lot of education and a lot of handholding." For example, he recommended a client to allocate about half of their money into a one year term deposit. At the same time, he showed them what other exposures ...