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Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... all stages of their financial education and will include videos covering topics such as self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), fixed interest, shares and managed funds. Veteran personal finance journalist Dunn will present the first four series of ...

Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... expansion," the document said. The submission also stated that "the knowledge requirements for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are different enough from APRA-regulated superannuation funds to require a new specialist knowledge section."

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JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... self-managed super funds, are staying true to this asset class despite record low interest rates. Sticking to the topic of SMSFs, our front page story looks at the opportunities for and barriers against this ever-growing pool of assets to invest in infrastructure. ...

SMSFs poised to boost infrastructure investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
Improving self-managed super funds' (SMSFs) access to infrastructure investments could completely change the funding of infrastructure projects in Australia. SMSF's direct access to this asset class has traditionally been extremely limited due to the ...

Compensation opposed for SMSFs: SPAA

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The SMSFs Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has supported the government's stance to oppose any form of compensation scheme for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In response to a statement made by the Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

Charterhill assets frozen

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... The Charterhill group specialises in assisting clients to invest in property through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). George Nowak and his wife, Betty Nowak, are the owners of the Charterhill group. ASIC is investigating the management and ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... would better protect investors from property spruikers and unscrupulous promoters of geared investment strategies within SMSFs, according to Hamilton Wealth Management's Ian Gillies. The Reserve Bank, Australian Taxation Office and Australian Securities ...

Retail funds close member satisfaction gap

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... However, there was a slight drop in satisfaction from the previous three quarters, perhaps as a result of the lower cash rate. SMSFs are generally over-exposed to cash and cash products.

SMSFs retarding growth in Australia: Credit Suisse

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) "are retarding growth in Australia" by controlling much of the equity that could be used for new investment and demanding dividend increases instead. A Credit Suisse report called "The rise of the Selfies" notes that ...

ATO figures nail in coffin for SMSF critics: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). According to Australian Tax Office figures, in the 2011-12 financial year, SMSFs withdrew $22.3 billion in benefit payments. This compared to overall contributions of around $26 billion. SPAA's Graeme Colley ...