Retirement back on the agenda for trustees

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Retirement is back on the agenda for many Australians over the age of 55 according to Australia’s leading SMSF adviser, Crowe Horwath. Susie Salmon, Head of Superannuation & SMSF for Crowe... Read more continue reading

Self-Managed Super Fund and High Net Worth investors bullish on global investments

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index reveals investors are still seeking more global exposure but more do not feel sufficiently equipped to invest internationally. Prospective buyers of international assets continue to... Read more continue reading

Cash continues to fall out of favour with SMSF trustees

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Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees continued to decrease their allocation to cash during the September 2013 quarter with lower interest rates making term deposits less attractive according to the... Read more continue reading

Are all deeds the same, or simply ‘fungibles’?

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… A vanilla unit trust deed may not be the best form of a deed for SMSF investments All deeds are not the same.  A deed to establish a discretionary... Read more continue reading

SMSF trustees still playing it safe with equities, but for how long?

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An analysis of CMC Markets Stockbroking’s self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients has found that, on average, Australian SMSF trustees hold only four different types of securities – and have a... Read more continue reading

ANZ to launch digital Self-Managed Super Fund

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ANZ to sell Super Concepts to Super IQ as part of strategic partnership ANZ yesterday announced the launch of its new digital solution for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) as a further... Read more continue reading

Keep SMSF property investment in perspective, says SPAA

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The role that self managed super funds (SMSFs) are playing in the current surge in residential property prices needs to be kept in perspective, says Graeme Colley, Director Technical and Professional Standards, of... Read more continue reading

Xpress Super gets thumbs up from Survey

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The decision by the specialist self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator SuperGuardian to introduce the low-cost option Xpress Super has been strongly endorsed by the 2013 Smart Investor Administrator Survey. Xpress Super,... Read more continue reading

AMP picks up four awards at CoreData SMSF Awards

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AMP has won four awards at the inaugural CoreData Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Service Provider Awards, recognising SMSF service providers that have shown their value to both SMSF trustees... Read more continue reading

SMSF investors leading the way offshore with stock analysis: Skaffold

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35% of Skaffold members have SMSF; More likely to seek offshore investments SMSF Trustees, who now control the single largest pool of superannuation assets in Australia, are increasingly utilising advanced... Read more continue reading