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Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Industry super funds can get an advantage over self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) by using their scale to exploit the "illiquidity premium" that exists in unlisted markets such as infrastructure, according to Brett Himbury, chief executive of ...

SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... high, especially when compared to industry and other not-for-profit funds," the submission said. The AIST and ISA said that SMSFs have "highly undiversified investment portfolios," which results in high risk investment strategies with real property investment ...

Half of all SMSF assets in retirement phase

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Around half of $506 billion held in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are in retirement assets, according to new research from DEXX&R. According to the research house's report, $296 billion is currently held in the retirement phase, supporting ...

La Trobe launches SMSF loan product

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... number of concerns raised about limited recourse borrowing arrangements. The Cooper Review determined that borrowing within SMSFs had become 'excessive', and the use of such products has only grown since then. The Australian Taxation Office also voiced ...

AMP buys another SMSF business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013

Accountants on look-out for SMSF-expert advisers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... so that accountants, like advisers who use our Unified Managed Account investment platform to administer their clients' SMSFs, can get secure online access to comprehensive reporting that is provided both daily and as part of the end of year tax report ...

Wealth division contributes to strong ANZ result

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... invested in growth initiatives and will soon launch a new digital platform and a solution for self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Retail life insurance in-force premiums grew 10% and funds under management increased 13% driven by productivity improvements ...

Direct investment growth changes landscape

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... financial adviser cited cheaper fees as the key trigger for them to seek professional advice. The continued migration to SMSFs will also inevitably drive demand for suitable professional advice, although the report said that accountants rather than financial ...

AMP platforms soar, SMSFs dawdle

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
Cashflow through AMP's platforms has more than doubled over the last year, according to figures released from the September quarter. AMP reported that net cashflow for Q3 2013 was $567 million, compared with $229 million in the corresponding 2012 quarter. ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... introduce a direct infrastructure investment option aimed at attracting investment from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia said the infrastructure investment option would be "a single investment option that ...