SMSFS

Superannuation

Media Super pays a $10,200 penalty after producing potentially misleading advertising, says ASIC....

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Superannuation

The industry funds-backed AIST says the Financial Systems Inquiry should examine the risk inherent in SMSFs....

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Superannuation

An industry body representing SMSFs has rejected the idea of the sector being regulated by APRA, claiming the current framework is sufficient....

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Financial planning

Legg Mason moves to attract retail investors and SMSFs by dropping initial investment minimums to $30,000....

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Superannuation

ASIC's goal to improve the standard of advice given to prospective SMSF trustees has been welcomed by SPAA. ...

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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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Superannuation

While there are more than 2,000 companies listed on the ASX, the vast majority of SMSF investments are in a handful of stocks, according to Amanda Skelly, head of SPDR ET...

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Superannuation

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees’ appetite for cash has fallen further in the last quarter, with low interest rates driving investors away from the traditional saf...

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Financial planning

SMSF push results in purchase of Victorian practice....

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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

SMSF administration platform Class Super has become the first 'SuperStream-ready' SMSF solution, according to its owner Super IP and financial services technology provide...

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Superannuation

SPAA says absence of SMSF training standards in new RG146 is surprising, given regulator’s concerns....

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Superannuation

Industry bodies call into question Rice Warner research on costs of SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Financial planners are already subject to the best interests duty, so any additional requirements with respect to SMSF advice would be redundant, according to the FSC....

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