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No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... the housing sector over fears that a combination of low interest rates and new rules allowing geared investments through SMSFs could be contributing to a bubble forming in the sector. Today Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a strong housing market was ...

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... dwelling price growth." SMSF exposure to hybrid securities is also a source of preoccupation for the RBA, which said that "SMSFs and other retail investors have also been the dominant class of purchasers of hybrid securities recently."

SMSF sector to blitz competition by 2017

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

ASIC's SMSF report being misread

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... (ASIC) into the cost of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) has been misinterpreted. The report, 'Cost of Operating SMSFs', which was prepared by Rice Warner Actuaries, caused a stir earlier this week when it was reported to imply that SMSFs costs ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... Treasurer and welcomed the decision. "We congratulate Mr Sinodinos on his appointment to this important role at a time when SMSFs have become the single biggest sector of Australia's superannuation pool of retirement savings and are also integral to ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... said. "It's important that investors can choose how to invest their retirement savings but equally SPAA recognises that SMSFs are not suitable for all members," Slattery said. She added that SPAA will engage in discussions with ASIC and that looking ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... paper "Advice on SMSF: Specific disclosure requirements and SMSF costs" stresses the need for advisers warn clients that SMSFs do not have access to the compensation arrangements in a case of theft or fraud as well as explaining other matters that may ...

SMSFs show appetite for direct overseas shares

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
SMSFs investors are three times more likely to research overseas stocks than non-SMSF investors, according to research conducted by investment research platform Skaffold into its member base. Skaffold, which was set up by well-known professional stock-pickers ...

Club Plus climbs aboard DI bandwagon

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... investment option, which may stave off the flow of members with high account balances setting up self-managed super funds (SMSFs). The new Direct Investment Option will allow members to purchase term deposits, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and shares ...