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Henderson Maxwell launches DIY planning guide

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial planner with Henderson Maxwell, has launched a DIY financial planning book designed to reach those who don't have a financial planner and bring more credit to the industry which he said has received ...

SMSF education gains traction

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... supporting the educational nature of the service. "The site will be targeted to the accounting sector and also directly to DIY Trustees in the next phase of expansion," said Knox.

Cooper Review calls for SMSF structure overhaul

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... banned. The Issues Paper on the structure of super funds, including SMSFs, highlighted a litany of what could be improved in DIY funds. For example, the paper looked at how illegal early release schemes are dealt with and whether there's a better way ...

Planners should already be fiduciaries

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... author of eight superannuation consumer books including Superannuation for Dummies, Planning Your Retirement for Dummies and DIY Super for Dummies, said, "consumers are entering a financial adviser's office expecting to get advice which covers strategies ...

Perpetual poised to gain market share

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... funds," he said. But starting this year, Perpetual will start a branding strategy that highlights other services including in DIY super, administration, fiduciary, philanthropy and strategic advice.

Thrift is the new cool: K2

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... international equities fund, invests in stocks that taps into this trend such as gaming stocks Nintendo and Activision Blizzard, DIY stocks Home Depot and Kingfisher; and Pay TV operator BSkyB. K2 also invests in security companies Brinks Home Security ...

A centre for managed futures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... a managed futures fund's trading system will invest in opportunities either way. Super Alpha Fund 1 is available on three DIY investment brokers: InvestSmart, Funds Focus and 20/20 - and has a "recommended" rating from Aegis Equities Research. Sulieman ...

PowerSuper launches warrant product

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... "PowerSuper's structure satisfies all the requirements of the tax authorities and other regulatory bodies. There are a number of DIY super fund structures and documentations that could potentially leave an investor at risk of [an audit]." Parkinson said ...

Perpetual makes key move into SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... of the group's strategy to establish a stronger presence in the SMSF space. "Perpetual has one of the larger books around DIY [do-it-yourself] funds in Australia - this is about increasing the capability of what we have," said Wang, who also called smartsuper ...

Gen Y prizes property

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Do it yourself (DIY) investors under the age of 40 are investing more in property than shares - but Gen Y's interest in the sector could have detrimental effects on their super contributions, a new survey shows. The RaboPlus DIY Investor Survey of 500 ...