AMP and University of Adelaide to form SMSF Centre of Excellence

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AMP and the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide have agreed to form a Centre of Excellence in self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the first of... Read more continue reading

SMSFs boost investment platforms

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Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are rapidly turning to specialist admin providers, new figures reveal. According to the OneVue/Investment Trends 2014 SMSF Accountant Report, an extra 35,000 SMSFs started... Read more continue reading

The ages of 40 and 70 should raise aged care alarm bells for advisers, their clients and SMSF trustees

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The US based senior care network, Home Instead, was the first one to refer to what is now universally known as the 40-70 rule. Since then, many operators in the... Read more continue reading

SMSF critics are winding up the market

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Industry funds expecting to reap the benefits of disillusioned SMSF members winding up their funds and re-joining the APRA-regulated sector are grasping at straws, says SuperGuardian, Xpress Super CEO Olivia... Read more continue reading

Can my SMSF enjoy the land tax threshold?

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What is land tax and how much will it cost me? Land tax is a tax payable by owners of land on the value of all taxable land they own... Read more continue reading

SMSF appetite for international exposure strengthens

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Vanguard and Investment Trends release updated research on SMSF investors examining their key drivers and investment goal Vanguard and Investment Trends released the annual results of the 2014 Self Managed... Read more continue reading

Opportunity knocks for advisers in the SMSF sector

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Vanguard and Investment Trends’ annual research examines ongoing challenges and new opportunities for financial advisers in the SMSF sector Vanguard and Investment Trends released the results of the 2014 Self... Read more continue reading

Sequoia Financial Group pursues funding options and growth

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Sequoia Financial Group to pursue funding options to drive growth Board assessing funding options to pursue next stage of development Company now well positioned for advancement in the SMSF industry... Read more continue reading

Number of SMSF members tops one million

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It’s official. The numbers of SMSF members has now topped one million, according to the Australian Taxation Office’s March 2014 SMSF statistical report.  The report shows the number of SMSF... Read more continue reading