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Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
"Most FOMC participants, including myself, currently anticipate that achieving these conditions will likely entail an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year, followed by a gradual pace of tightening thereafter. But if the economy ...

SMSFs impacted by power of attorney rule changes

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Changes to the rules governing power of attorney in Victoria, which came into force on 1 September, will impact the way SMSF advisers service their clients.

Direct investment options are not SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has renewed calls for Australians to seek professional financial advice whether it be managing or seeking to begin a self-managed superannuation fund.

PROFILE: Magellan chief investment officer Hamish Douglass

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
Magellan Financial Group has outgrown its 1960s office block on Sydney's Castlereagh Street and co-founder Hamish Douglass is looking for new premises. But the manager of the highly successful Magellan Global Fund is worried the sites he's been shown ...

FIIG offers Apple bonds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has added Apple bonds to its DirectBonds Service, giving private investors, SMSFs and clients of financial planners their first chance to access the bonds.

Be heard: 2015 Managed Accounts Survey for Financial Advisers, $300 Myer gift voucher

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Financial Standard is inviting financial advisers and investment specialists to participate in its second annual survey on managed accounts usage in Australia.

New SMSFs slowing as boomers retire

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
Net establishments of new self-managed super funds have steadily declined since mid-2014, according to ATO and APRA data.

Accountants nearing SMSF exemption deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
Accountants will need an Australian financial services licence if they want to continue providing advice on establishing and winding up self-managed super funds after 1 July 2016.

BMR debuts 15-minute SMSF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
BMR Corporate solutions has launched its online "15-minute self-managed super fund" service, allowing rapid SMSF establishment.

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has sent a clear signal that SMSF borrowing arrangements are unlikely to come under fire in upcoming tax reviews.