SMSF administrator calls for halt to compliance buck passing between trustees and advisers

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Founding Principal and Director Ravi Subramaniam of Perth headquartered Australian Superannuation and Compliance Limited (ASC) cautions current and would be investors considering an SMSF of the need to be aware... Read more continue reading
04 Nov 2014

SMSF trustees reduce cash in favour of international shares

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Australian’s self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have turned their focus to international markets to realise more gains, after continued low interest rates deliver un-inspiring cash returns, according to the latest... Read more continue reading
29 Oct 2014

ASIC now allowing SMSFs access to wholesale investment products

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Until recently SMSFs couldn’t buy wholesale financial products because ASIC had held they were retail investors unless they had at least $10 million of net assets. ASIC has recently announced... Read more continue reading
09 Oct 2014

SMSF critics should look to the facts, not their biases

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In the eyes of their critics it seems SMSF trustees can never get it right on the investment front, says Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and Professional Standards, of the SMSF... Read more continue reading
30 Sep 2014

SMSF members’ seniors health card ‘at risk’

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Retirees, many of them SMSF members, are in danger of missing out on their valuable Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) benefits following legislation that was part of the Federal Government’s Budget package,... Read more continue reading
29 Sep 2014

ATO confirms SMSF contribution member-test

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The ATO has confirmed the long held view that a rollover/benefit transfer to an SMSF in respect of a member will be treated as a contribution for the purpose of... Read more continue reading
22 Sep 2014

Residential property simply wrong for most SMSFs

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The flow of money from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) into residential property suggests many trustees have forgotten that the role of a SMSF is to fund retirement, says Michael Hutton,... Read more continue reading
19 Sep 2014

SMSF assets hit record $557bn – exposure to ETFs growing

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The assets of Australian self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) surged in value to a record $557.1 billion in the June 2014 quarter, according to ATO data released last week, creating a... Read more continue reading
19 Sep 2014

SMSF asset allocations a cause for worry? Downturn will hit hard when it comes

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Self-managed superannuation funds’ (SMSFs) investment exposures at the end of the June quarter reveal high equity concentration risks, which leave many retirees vulnerable to an Australian share market downturn, according to... Read more continue reading
17 Sep 2014

AMP Capital adds Global Listed Infrastructure Fund to its SMSF Suite

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AMP Capital has made it easier for self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors to access listed infrastructure by adding its flagship global fund to the SMSF Suite. The AMP Capital Global... Read more continue reading
15 Sep 2014