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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 ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... relevant industrial awards regarding changing the default fund. The Grocon investment tensions relate to the $2 billion property subsidiary of CBUS, CBUS Property and co-investments with Colonial First State which is reported to have close relationships ...

Market anxiety shrouds SMSF appetite for equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... found SMSFs administered by Multiport hold 36% of their FUM in Australian equities, 8% in international equities, 18% in property, 11% in fixed interest, 26% in cash and 1% in other types of investments. But despite a recent up-tick in the share market ...

Super concession cuts ignite SMSF debate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... one key industry body arguing it would lead to riskier investments. Proposed changes specifically relating to direct property ownership within super and pre-tax additional income contributions however has caused division, specifically around SMSFs which ...

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... industry bodies and superannuation funds have said will cause a costly administrative burden, confusion and intellectual property conflicts. Despite the concerns of ASFA and the FSC, several funds and wealth groups are already well advanced in their ...

ASIC eyes off UL property

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... property sector and could be found in any area of financial services, said Sean Robertson, chair of the Property Funds Association's policy & regulatory committee. "I think there is a lack of understanding in regards to how long it [unlisted property] ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... have continued to rise in popularity with $117 billion allocated at the close of the March quarter. Non-residential real property ($45 billion), unlisted trusts ($38 billion), other managed investments ($21 billion) and listed trusts ($20 billion) have ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... pool in the economy is one of Australia's strengths: It invests in all aspects of the economy including infrastructure, property, mining and financial services." A reduced tax concession for super contributions from those earning more than $300,000 ...

Gonski appointed new chair of Future Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... reappointed in 2009 for three years. Harker is also a director of Australian Financial Markets Association Ltd and Investa Property Group, and would bring a "deep understanding of global financial markets, with substantial expertise in investment and ...

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... cash currently caught up in the SMSF area and ultimately that will have to unwind, either back into equities or perhaps property investments, but increasingly as we go into retirement phase for a lot of these SMSFs we're going to see a greater need for ...