SMSF SECTOR

Superannuation

WAM Capital reports record pre-tax profit on back of strong SMSF interest....

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Accounting

Fears about data security could be preventing self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accountants from taking their clients' information online, a report has found. ...

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Superannuation

The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...

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Funds management

Minimum investment amounts heavily reduced to attract planners, retail investors and SMSFs. ...

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Superannuation

SPAA warns that requiring financial planners to provide warnings on SMSF compensation is too simplistic. ...

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Superannuation

The notion that self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should have a 'competency test' as suggested by visiting European financial literacy specialist Robert Holzmann ha...

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Superannuation

SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery has shut down the notion that SMSF trustees should have a competency test, deeming it elitist....

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Superannuation

The two major industry super fund lobby groups have issued warnings on the costs of establishing an SMSF....

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Superannuation

New research by CMC Markets confirms SMSF trustees have a preference for bluechip shares. ...

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Superannuation

The Government and the industry will always differ over the concessional cap, but $35,000 is too low, according to Olivia Long. ...

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Superannuation

Accountants fuel growth of SMSFs out of self-interest....

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Superannuation

Industry fund chairman expresses concern that improper advice is driving member departures to SMSFs. ...

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Superannuation

Concerns around low balance SMSFs overlook the long-term nature for which the funds have been created. ...

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for sole purpose test to be strictly applied to SMSFs in light of property spruikers. ...

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Financial planning

Advisers will have to disclose a number of specific facts when providing SMSF advice, such as lack of compensation arrangements and costs associated with running a self-m...

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