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Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
The government will delay the staggered increase of the superannuation guarantee (SG) to 12% for an extra year, it has revealed in the 2014/15 budget. On 1 July 2014, the SG will go up to 9.5% and will remain at that level until 2018, when it will rise ...

Budget forces advisers to rethink tax, retirement strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... especially on those working on physical jobs and "unlikely to be able to retire at 70," Fox said. He also noted self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers should look at the government's focus on infrastructure investment. "SMSF advisers have a real market ...

FEATURE: Managing SMSF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Self-managed superannuation funds are synonymous withA growth. As their number surpasses the half a million mark, Laura Millan looks at the opportunities for individual investors and how SMSFs could contribute to the Australian economy. Of all the appealing ...

New business targets investors' bad habits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
As the number of individual investors skyrockets with the growth of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, a new business is about to be launched which aims to help investors overcome bad psychological habits. Behavioural Finance Australia (BFA) ...

AMP gives SMSFs access to property and corporate bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
AMP Capital has launched two funds targeting self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors who want to access asset classes that require a large capital outlay. The AMP Capital Wholesale Australian Property Fund and the AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund are ...

Managed accounts take-up jump 63%: survey

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... Crucially, they present additional opportunities for fund managers that want to reach financial advisers and self-managed super funds (SMSFs). But to put in context, managed accounts still represent an estimated $20 billion in FUA, meaning managed funds ...

CommInsure launches tailored SMSF insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
CommInsure will launch a life insurance product tailored to members of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) next week. The product is an enhanced version of its Total Care Plan Super product, updated to meet the new requirements in the Superannuation ...

CFS launches range of SMAs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
Colonial First State has launched a suite of separately managed accounts (SMAs), now available to Commonwealth Private clients. The 11 different SMAs cover a range of strategies, from conservative to growth options. Some are wholly managed, while others ...

New fund to give retail investors access to volatility index

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... investment of $25,000. "We are hoping that it will have a broad appeal among sophisticated investors, but also among self-managed super funds," Grant Samuel director and head of retail distribution Damien McIntyre said. Triple3 chief investment officer ...

OneVue pitches Managed Accounts to industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
Managed account provider OneVue is pitching its services to industry super funds that may be looking to add low cost platform functionality in an effort to meet the investment needs of high-end fund members who may otherwise be tempted to set up their ...