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Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... billion in LRBAs, with these financial instruments being predominantly used to invest in residential and non-residential property in an almost 50-50 split," said SMSFA managing director/chief executive Andrea Slattery. "That estimated $12 billion where ...

Record adviser numbers attend Sydney ABDO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... capital invested in the housing market." Auscap Asset Management principal Tim Carleton continued the focus on residential property, predicting that interest rates could rise despite Australia currently approaching a period of limited growth. "I'm not ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) update on residential property prices brought home the Reserve Bank of Australia's current concerns and noted in its March monetary policy statement: "Conditions in the housing market vary considerably around ...

SMSFs no influence on housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... shows SMSFs' are not influencing high property prices because, as a sector, they have negligible exposure to residential property. The research shows SMSFs own less than 1% of residential properties in Australia, while 22% is owned by non-SMSF investors ...

Housing market faces heavy downside risk

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
Far from being a stable asset, Australian residential property carries considerable risk, according to a new Auscap report. Auscap's analysis noted the general wisdom that because residential property prices haven't experienced a "broad decline" since ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... and exports all declined in November from October while employment was flat at a low +1 reading. Australia residential property prices The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the weighted average of residential property prices in Australia's ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... Melbourne. Challis Capital Partners will use the funds as equity investments in mid-sized commercial and residential property developments across Australia. The first two placements will be made in residential apartment dwellings in Sydney's inner west ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... exposure to these assets via ETF's, listed and unlisted trusts and managed funds." Hogan said SMSF investment in residential property has increased half a percentage point in the five-year period between 2011 and 2016. Australian equities have dropped ...

Green light for SMSF family property investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... helping their children get into property, this opinion will allow SMSF trustees flexibility in respect of their residential property investments, including allowing SMSFs to co-invest with other SMSFs to create specialist accommodation for children with ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Australian residential property prices Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed residential property prices in the country's eight capital cities rebounded by 2.0% in the June quarter. Although this is less than market expectations ...