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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. ...

Investors move to real assets after GFC

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Australian investors are moving away from sovereign debt and showing a preference for infrastructure and direct property, the annual Principal Global Investors (PGI) CREATE Report found. The ageing population and a global move by governments and corporates ...

Challenger in $602m alliance with Federation shopping malls

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... Victoria and another at Karratha in Western Australia. These malls are currently owned by Federation and Retail Direct Property (RDO) syndicates. In fitting with the model followed when Challenger acquired the Federation-managed and RDP syndicate-owned ...

Platforms hold sway over fund access

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... investment, a Property Investment Research (PIR) panel discussion has concluded. Panel members including Charter Hall Direct Property's Richard Stacker and AMP Research's Brad Matthews said that platforms presented a double-edged sword to product providers ...

Rate cuts prompt SMSF cash exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
A wave self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are swaping their cash holdings for fixed interest and direct property investments, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. Falling cash rates mean that term deposits and savings ...

AMP Capital sells out of Houston residential property complex

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
AMP Capital's Global Direct Property Fund has sold Cheval Apartments for US$63.6 million following a widely marketed sales campaign. Cheval Apartments is a 'multifamily' asset - a 387 unit residential complex which is centrally located near major employment ...