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Property yet to show COVID-19 pain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
House prices rose during the March quarter, despite expectations for the opposite, according to the latest statistics published by REIA. The research shows that during the March quarter the weighted average median price for houses for the eight capital ...

A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... reopens. That's according to Pengana Capital Group portfolio manager Amy Pham, responsible for the firm's High Conviction Property Securities Fund, who argued that COVID-19 had created both opportunity and risk in the AREIT sector. "COVID-19 has created ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession - the next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... Homebuilder initiative - A$25,000 grant for homebuilders and renovators - that should support the construction sector and the property market. And then there's the wealth effect from the recovering stock market. We'll be right mateys!!!

Boutique to remediate clients

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... Diversified Income Fund, Alpha Enhanced Yield Fund, Alpha Global Opportunities Fund, Alpha Infrastructure Fund and Alpha Property Securities Fund. The fund manager has also changed the fee structure for the eight funds, raising total management costs ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... housing." As part of its report the FSC also recommended the abolition of stamp duties on life insurance products and property. "Stamp duties on life insurance cost Australians $644 million each year and erode superannuation savings by $235 million each ...

Advice job market not all doom and gloom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... financial guidance around changes to job circumstances, early access of superannuation, falling investments, investment property issues including increased tenant vacancies and softening of the market." He noted that there are a few key things financial ...

Atlas Advisors makes wild investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Australia executive char Guy Hedley said the two wildlife parks were core attractions for domestic tourism with a mixture of property and longstanding and profitable business assets. Atlas said the Elanor Wildlife Park Fund is the first of its kind in ...

Collapse of REITs spells opportunity: SG Hiscock

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... opportunity to increase exposure to real estate in a cost efficient manner (no stamp duty), at a prevailing discount to direct property and in cases below replacement costs," he said. The boutique manager is cautious however on CBD office investments ...

Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... under the new regime once this June 30 deadline passes, if you're a foreign resident at the time that you sell the property then you get no access to the main residence exemption at all." Bembrick said the most drastic aspect of the legislation was ...

ING rejigs super offering, closes balanced option

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... 1, as it closes the balanced option, it will introduce two new options: moderate (45% fixed interest, 5% cash, 5% in property and the rest in local and global equities) and conservative (60% fixed interest, 10% cash, 2% in property and the rest in shares). ...