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AusSuper's in-house plan to save $150m

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... phase saw the "implementation of the systems, processes and people" to manage investments in Australian equities, direct property and infrastructure. AustralianSuper's chief investment officer Mark Delaney said the fund had hired 23 new staff, including ...

Super funds post 15.3 pct return for August

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... reseracher. They said that in contrast domestic and international bonds returned 2% and 4% respectively and that direct property meanwhile maintained its 9% result and A-REIT's their 17% result. Three year super fund returns are 8.3% pa, five year returns ...

Wealth Within targets SMSFs with new platform

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... managed account plus" at a cost of of $27.50 per month plus 0.1025 per cent a year. It offers Australia's first direct property offering through a platform and allows SMSFs to gear directly into property. It also covers multiple asset classes including ...

No bubble fears in commercial property for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... attractively valued assets to invest in the broader commercial property sector, according to Charter Hall head of direct property Richard Stacker. The Reserve Banks of Australia (RBA) has this week moved to discourage speculation in the housing sector ...

RBA red flags SMSF property exposure

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... property. In a Financial Stability Review, the RBA noted that changes to superannuation legislation have made direct property investment more appealing and more accessible to SMSF. "The sector therefore represents a vehicle for potentially speculative ...

Super returns climb to 16.8 pct

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... three months to end July. In contrast, domestic and international bonds returned only 3% and 4% respectively. Direct property meanwhile earned 9% although A-REIT returns plummetted albeit from extreme highs to 17%. Cash returned just 3%. Three year fund ...

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... comes from inappropriate advice or, at worst, involves outright fraud." He explained that ASIC doesn't regulate direct property investment except when the investment is made through an SMSF. However, some operators mistakenly think they do not require ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) platform provider Xpress Super has added direct property to its suite of investments. The new option will allow SMSF trustees to access limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) through two lenders, St George ...

Super fund average 14.6% for 2012-13

STAFF WRITERS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... domestic and international bonds that were all the rage last year now look lackluster with returns of 3% and 6%. Direct property meanwhile earned 9%, A-REITs 24% and cash 3%. Three year fund returns are 7.7% pa and 10 year returns are 6.5% pa. Even the ...

OneVue strenghtens platform offering

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... portfolios. UMA VANTAGE will comprise everything in WRAP+ and allow for more sophisticated investments such as direct property, loans including limited recourse borrowing arrangements, collectibles, non custodial shares, warrants and structured products. ...