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SMSF

AMP adds listed infra to SMSF Suite

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
AMP Capital has added its Global Listed Infrastructure Fund to its SMSF Suite, joining the Corporate Bond Fund and the Wholesale Australian Property Fund.

SMSF closures drop 75% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The number of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that were wound up in financial year 2014 dropped by 75%, according to the latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Netwealth brings portfolio management tool in-house

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Netwealth has fully integrated the SMART portfolio management tool into its platform to improve user experience and client access to information.

Brumbie: Misguided attacks on SMSFs, enough already

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
I used to believe there were three evil things in the world but while I've changed my mind on the third I think I now have to add a fourth.

High fees deter accountants from using platforms for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
Accountants see high fees and costs as the main barrier to use investment platforms with their self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients, according to Investment Trends research.

SPAA defends SMSF tax rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
The self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) industry has downplayed concerns that it does not pay enough tax, arguing the same tax rules apply across the board.

SPAA launches pilot program for "complex" issues

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has developed a new online technical mentoring pilot program for its specialist members with focus on complex and difficult scenarios.

SMSF wind up trend is not real: SuperGuardian

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator SuperGuardian has rebuked claims that SMSF trustees are increasingly winding up their funds.

CareSuper, Crowe Horwath partner to wind up SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
CareSuper has set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) wind up service in partnership with accounting and financial advice firm Crowe Horwath.

ASIC lowers wholesale investor threshold to $2.5 million

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees with net assets of at least $2.5 million could be classified as wholesale investors by their financial advisers, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has determined.