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PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
REI Super is home to the superannuation funds of Australia's real estate sector. Running one of the country's oldest funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. ...

Spring and DomaCom offer multi-property portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... million. "Our recently developed multi-property book build functionality allows financial advisers to offer a direct property solution to their clients with immediate diversification across multiple properties, developers and locations," DomaCom chief ...

Property deal drives new automotive trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... a forecast development cost of $43 million. It is expected to be completed by mid-2016. Head of Charter Hall's direct property business, Richard Stacker, said once finalised the Direct Automotive Trust will increase the direct business funds under management ...

Long term super fund returns approach record levels

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... international returns may be due to currency effects, thus rewarding funds with high unhedged allocations in this area. Direct property delivered +10%, Australian equities and international bonds +6%, Australian bonds +5% and cash +2%. Member accounts ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
The value of self-managed super fund (SMSF) investment in residential real estate has jumped 60% in the last four years, according to figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry ...

Spring FG adds DomaCom to APL

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... managing director Keith Cullen said. "It appeals to both first time property investors and those with existing direct property portfolios who seek to diversify their exposure across a broad portfolio of assets and markets", he added. The DomaCom fund ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... investment selections. "Currently cash rates are reaching historic lows and there is a significant upward trend in direct property investment driven by low mortgage rates. However, loans in the investment mix are falling, raising questions about whether ...

Internalisation has gone the full circle say CIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... is not "black and white" but is increasing in the industry, driven by fees and MySuper. Merlicek said IOOF do direct property in house, some cash and fixed interest. Hostplus chief investment officer, Sam Sicilia, said the company spent a lot of time ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... Rainmaker said falls in the value of the AUD are likely to account for half the returns on international assets. Direct property meanwhile delivered 11%, Australian shares 10%, Australian and international bonds 9% each. But highlighting concerns over ...

Property groups looking through the schooner glass

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Germany, Korea and Japan among 28 other countries. Head of Charter Hall direct property, Richard Stacker, said at a recent media briefing the group had ventured in to the hospitality sector through the purchase ...