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Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... average returns between 10 and 15% (gross). Because the sector is maturing and growing, liquidity and capacity are quite limited - which has been one of the main hurdles large intuitional investors face when allocating capital, she says. State-owned ...

LRBA loophole for SMSFs removed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
Self-managed superannuation funds will be prevented from circumventing contributions caps through the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements under new Budget measures. Announced in the Federal Budget this week, from 1 July 2017, the outstanding ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... plus three percentage points. According to the Budget, while these are First Home Saver accounts there will be no age limited on those who can contribute funds, and both members of a couple will be given access to the measures. The Australian Institute ...

Budget for the wealthy: Labor

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... was a "massive failure on housing affordability." First home buyers will now be able to make voluntary contributions (limited to $15,000 per year and capped at $30,000) to their superannuation to save for a house deposit.

UniSuper chairman steps down, successor appointed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... investment management of Bankers Trust Corporation; and is chairman of Argo Investments, Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited, and vice chairman, Asia Pacific of Berkshire Capital. "I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to chair the ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... for residential property investment - Howard/Costello, 2007 In 2007, during the last months of the Howard government, limited recourse borrowing arrangements were introduced as the way for SMSFs to access loans to purchase a property. While this wasn't ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... demonstrate how a Government appointed and controlled body would be preferable to a competitive model where politicisation is limited because the power of choosing a fund is vested in each individual consumer and employer." The Australian Institute of ...

Pension fund eyes Fairfax Media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... proposes existing Fairfax shareholders retain 100% of Australian Community Media, New Zealand Publishing, Macquarie Media Limited and Stan via a new ASX-listed vehicle, New Media Co, also containing Fairfax's existing net indebtedness. The consortium ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... with," Bowen said. Since 2007, SMSFs have been allowed to borrow money under certain conditions to invest in assets on a limited recourse basis. According to Labor, this has been a growing feature of many SMSFs, particularly for the purchase of property. ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... in portfolios and 43% have less than 25% exposure. Respondents attributed this to a variety of factors, including cost, limited demand from stakeholders, unclear value proposition, and lack of knowledge and capability. Globally, 50% said it's difficult ...