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ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... The Australian SMSF Members' Association (ASMA) has dismissed recent speculation that DIY investors are overheating the property market as 'a beat-up' and called on SMSF investors to invest even more in the sector. Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector even after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) red flagged DIY investors' property exposure. "What we said was that there would be no adverse changes to superannuation under an incoming Coalition government. ...

ASFA wary about SMSF property schemes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... mandatory Australian financial services licensing (AFSL) for all persons involved in the sale of investment products and property to self-managed super funds (SMSF). ASFA expressed its worries about reports that SMSF members are being offered luxury ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... the proliferation of SMSFs makes their regulation an enormous job. "One of the red flags at the moment is this rush to property in SMSFs and its appropriateness. Property is not necessarily a liquid investment, and the question is will it be able to ...

Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... reforms, will undermine key elements of their business practices, particularly around confidentiality and intellectual property. The rules are generally lumped together with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA's) Stronger Super reporting ...

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
South Korean investors are likely to pour $1 billion of direct investment into Australian property and infrastructure, according to The Trust Company. The money will largely come from South Korea's National Pension Scheme, the fourth largest pension ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... 15 and 20%) planning to set up an SMSF in the near future are still living with their parents. "As we are aware, high property prices are making it a real challenge for young Australians to enter the housing market and this is one of the main reasons ...

HLB growth leads to senior appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... partner. He has over 15 years' insolvency experience including administrations, deed of company arrangements, receiverships, property appointments and members and creditors liquidations. "We have seen continual growth in our wealth management businesses ...

BlackRock property head takes PFA top job

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
BlackRock head of Australian real estate Paul Healy will become chief executive of the Property Funds Association (PFA) from September. His departure from BlackRock was effective as of 30 June. During Healy's 22-year tenure at the asset manager, he ...

MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has announced that it will train credit advisers on the opportunities that direct property investments may offer self- managed super funds (SMSF). The MFAA estimated that direct property investment by SMSFs makes ...