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Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
Financial planners must expand their skill set to offer advice on linking self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to other business structures SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) membership and business development director Richard ...

ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... commissioner Peter Kell opened the annual CPA Australia SMSF conference and expo by outlining the importance of safe-guarding SMSFs. "I urge you all to alert the regulator to any shark advice or poor practice from people trying to make a fast buck. I ...

Superannuation reforms will affect few: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... super. ASFA said the confusion has arisen due to the fact that many superannuation funds, including Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs), may have double digit returns this year, largely driven by increases in share prices in Australia and overseas. "Fund ...

AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... working groups and sub-groups. He has also published a number of articles and accredited training material on the subject of SMSFs and is an adjunct lecturer with the University of Adelaide. Prior to his role at SPAA, Burgess was general manager of superannuation ...

Instreet happy with growth at 5-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... product suite and while Lucas acknowledged that political debate has raised questions about the relative attractiveness of SMSFs, he sees little reason to change the core approach. "We place great store on what our customers tell us. We just don't pay ...

Superannuation to wield $6tr muscle by 2030

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... investment experts predict that by 2030, local super funds will dominate the global landscape while the self-managed super funds (SMSFs) sector will suffer a slowdown. The superannuation industry in 2030 will be bigger, more globalised and more sophisticated ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
The exodus of individuals away from large superannuation funds and into self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has prompted some soul-searching among the major players. AustralianSuper and Hostplus will soon be launching "direct investment platforms" similar ...

SMSFs on track to reach $500bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... for the product style. Russell Mason, Deloitte Superannuation lead partner, said the continuing drive for consumers to use SMSFs defies critics who questioned whether the government's contribution cap restructions would inhibit the segment. "Despite ...

SPAA raises alarm on draft SMSF rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... market transactions. The legislation is the government's response to the Cooper Review that found the related party rules for SMSFs are open to abuse. But SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) technical director, Peter Burgess, said, "The ...

ASIC steps up investigation into SMSF fraud

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... Investment Commission has successfully obtained court orders to liquidate two Queensland-based self-managed super fund (SMSFs) advice business accused of misleading investors. Yesterday the Federal Court appointed Michael Gerrard McCann and Robert Graham ...