The latest Multiport data analysis extracted from the SMSF portfolios it administers has revealed the move away from cash investments is a lingering trend.

SMSF investors’ appetite for international exchange-traded funds (ETF) has picked up in recent months, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

SMSF strategists and financial advisers in general need to demonstrate immediately to prospective clients they possess three key characteristics that will help achieve the person’s wealth goals, according to motivational speaker and bestselling author Jordan Belfort.

SMSF strategists need to treat their websites as shop windows in order to maximise their effectiveness for generating new business for their practices, according to a financial services marketing expert.

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has used its Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Consultation Paper 216 submission to refute the cost analysis of SMSFs performed by Rice Warner on the regulator’s behalf.

Restricting SMSF investment in property would potentially lead to adverse price implications in other asset classes, according to the head of a structured products funds management house.

Recent analysis into SMSF investors has shown a growing preference for allocations to separately managed accounts (SMA) at the expense of listed shares as well as an increase in the use of exchange-traded funds (ETF) and unit trusts as avenues for access to international equities.

Financial services giant AMP has appointed Natasha Fenech to the newly created role of managing director for its SMSF business arm, AMP SMSF.

SMSF administration software provider Class Super has released its latest solution equipped to handle SuperStream services, after partnering with financial services technology firm GBST.