CleverSuper launches full service SMSF Solution

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New SMSF administration platform, CleverSuper, spearheaded by Custom Wealth Solutions principal Chris Appleyard, is aiming to build new market segments and increase the uptake of advice from SMSF investors by... Read more continue reading

Future2 Wheel Classic fundraiser spawns a “Virtual” ride

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Cyclist registrations for the Future2 Virtual Wheel Classic are now open! When the 2013 Future2 Wheel Classic hits the Melbourne to Sydney road on 5 October, dozens of ‘virtual’ cyclists... Read more continue reading

Rubik completes acquisition of Visor Desktop

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Rubik Financial Limited, the ASX-listed provider of financial technology and software to over 200 financial sector clients, has announced the completion of its purchase of Visor Desktop financial planning software (formerly... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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Investment markets remained jittery over the last week as nervousness continues about the Fed slowing the pace of stimulus, bond yields continued to rise with some fearing a 1994 style... Read more continue reading

Investment records biggest fall in 3½-years

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  New business investment in buildings or equipment fell by 4.7 per cent in the March – the weakest result in 3½-years and below forecasts for a +0.5 increase.  Mining... Read more continue reading

ASIC consults on relief for the ASX Managed Fund Service

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ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing relief for retail clients who apply for an interest in a registered simple managed investment scheme through the proposed ASX Managed Funds Service (AMFS).... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes increase in superannuation caps

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the passing in the House of Representatives today of the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Increased Concessional Contributions Cap and Other Measures) Bill... Read more continue reading

Lifting of concessional caps to $35K gets thumbs up from SPAA

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The passage of the legislation to increase the concessional contribution cap to $35,000 has been applauded by the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA). The House of Representatives has passed... Read more continue reading

Platforms a double-edged sword for unlisted property

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Platforms appear to be both the problem and the solution for financial planners looking to diversify client portfolios into alternative asset classes, such as unlisted property syndicates and funds, according... Read more continue reading

SPAA backs level playing field for off market transfers

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Government’s decision to abandon the proposed Off Market Related Party Transfer amendments that would have imposed inequitable and costly compliance... Read more continue reading