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PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015

... launched Australia's first listed investment company offering pure exposure to alternatives. The strategy is targeting SMSF investors but Sowerby says all the underlying investments are of institutional quality and the vehicle is also about giving retail ...

Managed accounts key to SMSF diversification

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015

... Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the 2015 Best Practice Managed Accounts Forum on October 7, Gillett said that SMSF investors are "looking for control and transparency" but often demonstrate a lack of "portfolio construction and management." "It's ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

... necessarily having done a lot of planning to get there." The survey of 1200 APRA-regulated super fund members and SMSF investors, all between 22 and 90-years-old, showed many Australians remain uncertain or unaware of the value financial advice can bring. ...

High expectations suggests need for retirement advice

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015

... decision," Shead said. The Australian Retirement Vision Survey questioned 1200 APRA-regulated super fund members and SMSF investors, all between 22 and 90-years-old. Of these, 200 were superannuants between 22 and 44. SSGA senior managing director and ...

Asset allocation is over, investors chase returns

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015

... will become a space between bonds and equities." Australian investors are "well ahead of this trend. We've seen SMSF investors have a preference for the big four banks, which pay high dividends." However, "Australians should be re-thinking their domestic ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors are reducing holdings in cash and term deposits and listed shares according to the latest data from OneVue. Reduction rates in these investment classes have slowed over the past two years yet they still ...

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015

... high net worth investors "are driving demand for trading platforms to be powerful and feature-rich, with half of SMSF investors who trade online picking their main broker based on ease of use, and one in five prepared to switch for improved platform ...

SMSFs need more investment diversity: FinaMetrica

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015

... for about 30% of Australia's $2 trillion superannuation pool and continued growth is posing more danger. He said SMSF investors need to ensure they have "a greater geographic diversity with their asset allocation." "While the ABS Managed Funds data reveal ...

Banned for taking $4m from SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015

... with ActiveSuper and Royale Capital owners Jason Burrows and Justin Gibson, raised $4.75 million from over 200 SMSF investors (aiming to raise at least $20 million). They intended to establish an offshore share scheme in the US and British Virgin Islands ...

ASIC seeks more bans in SMSF advice crackdown

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015

... banning orders ranging from 7.5 years to permanent for individuals participating in providing unlicensed advice to SMSF investors. The regulator has provided submissions to the Federal Court, specifically mentioning property developer Craig Gore and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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