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New investment facility added to OpenInvest

OpenInvest has partnered with an accounting and advisory firm to give its clients access to an online investment solution.

OpenInvest has partnered with an accounting and advisory firm to give its clients access to an online investment solution.

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Cryptocurrency, ETFs, Investments

Advised funds have more diverse portfolios

SMSF, diversified portfolio, Ausiex, ETF, listed investment companies, listed investment trusts, real estate investment trusts, REITS, Brett Grant, cryptocurrency

New analysis shows advised SMSF investors have a wider variation in portfolio holdings and asset allocation compared with non-advised funds.

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Investments

Real estate trusts overlooked

SMSF, real estate investment trusts, REIT, LaSalle Investment Management Securities, Matthew Sgrizzi, income return, interest rates

Real estate investment trusts have been overlooked due to the noise generated by a handful of technology stocks, but the sector is primed for a strong period of returns.

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Investments

Advised SMSFs see better share trades

Advised SMSFs have generated better value on their share trades as the overall number of funds trading online increases.

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Investments, SMSF

Wholesale investor lobbying underway

The SMSF Association has already commenced lobbying activities seeking a definitive solution for the wholesale investor rules’ interaction with SMSFs.

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AFCA, Investments

AFCA ruling jeopardises SMSFs

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A significant number of SMSF trustees may be adversely affected by a recent AFCA determination regarding the wholesale investor definition.

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Investments, SMSF, SMSFA

SMSFs outperform APRA funds

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New research has found SMSFs outperformed APRA-regulated funds over a five-year period and balances continue to shape individual returns.

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ETFs, Investments

Global X launches US small-cap ETF

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Global X has launched the first ETF tracking the Russell 2000 Capped Index on the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Investments

Investment strategy must be practical

Multiple investment strategies

Accountants and advisers must consider the practical implications before employing multiple investment strategies within a single SMSF.

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ATO, Investments, SMSF

SMSF sector returns exceed 10 per cent

ATO SMSF SMSF sector statistical overview return on assets fund balances earnings returns

Returns across the SMSF sector were above 10 per cent during the 2023 financial year, reinforcing its competitiveness with APRA-regulated funds.

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