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Appleyard defends free SMSF service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
CleverSuper head Chris Appleyard has defended his organisation's plans to launch a "free self-managed super fund [SMSF] service for every Australian." Yesterday Financial Standard reported that the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

SPAA questions 'free lunch' SMSF service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
Free self-managed super fund (SMSF) start-up services may have hidden costs and catches, according the Graeme Colley of the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. SPAA's criticism comes after news that Clever Super intends to launch its free ...

YBR to service corporate super group clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
Yellow Brick Road (YBR) will provide services to Super Advice Services' client base, a corporate superannuation and insurance provider serving over 50,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand. YBR has signed a joint venture agreement with Super Advice ...

HESTA named Super Fund of the Year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
HESTA was named 2013 Super Fund of the Year at the SelectingSuper awards in Melbourne this morning, Super IQ was named SMSF Provider of the Year and UniSuper was named the Consumer Choice winner. Attracting a crowd of almost 200 people representing ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) platform provider Xpress Super has added direct property to its suite of investments. The new option will allow SMSF trustees to access limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) through two lenders, St George ...

FPA outlines concerns on TASA submission to Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
More clarification over the definition of 'tax advice' and requirements for training is needed in the amendments to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 the Financial Planning Association (FPA ) said in a submission to Treasury. FPA argued that "there ...

Morningstar investment advice subsidiary makes four appointments

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
Morningstar's Investment Management division has appointed four people to its investment advisory subsidiary, Ibbotson Associates Australia. Scott Mclennan has joined as senior relationship manager, Katharine Jackson and Brent Finneran have joined as ...

Service consumption bucks downward trend in EM equities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
As emerging markets (EMs) shift emphasis from exports to consumption, some of the highest yields may come from the provision of services, according to Niall Paul, a UK-based partner at high alpha specialist wealth manager TT International (TT). "As ...

Fee for service mortgage broking for $3500

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Mortgage broker Independent Mortgage Planners has launched a $3,500 flat-fee brokerage service for home buyers and property investors. IMP is an independent online broking service based in the Hunter Valley in NSW. A statement issued by Craig Morgan ...

Would-be clients snub advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Potential financial planning clients are less likely to take up advice than they were last year, according to CoreData's 2012 Financial Planning Shadow Shop. The report details financial planners' ability to engage real buyers of investment, superannuation ...