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MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has announced that it will train credit advisers on the opportunities that direct property investments may offer self- managed super funds (SMSF). The MFAA estimated that direct property investment by SMSFs makes ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... to abolish the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) will create a substantial opportunity for direct property and infrastructure investors, according to Russell Investments. Under current rules, foreign nationals must pay the tax when ...

LUCRF ramps up advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... saving inside superannuation, how to get tax reductions and the difference between superannuation savings and direct property investment. After the seminar, which is held for the whole group, members can request one-on-one interviews with the advisers ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... is our own version of a direct investment platform; it is a true SMSF-like alternative but we won't deal with direct property or collectibles," he said. "We will deal with 60% of investments that SMSFs do today: Australian shares, term deposits, fixed ...

Industrial property funds draw SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... towards the industrial property market in search for low-risk funds with higher-than-cash returns. Charter Hall Direct Property head Richard Stacker said yesterday that between 60 and 70 per cent of investors approaching their industrial funds are SMSFs ...

Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... cuts in December 2012 drove Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) trustees from cash holdings to fixed interest and direct property investments, Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey found. Cash holdings fell 1.9% to 24.5% in the December quarter compared ...

Super funds post stellar returns - AREITs on top

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... to finish the year up 19.7%. International shares meanwhile achieved 14.4%, international fixed interest 11.2%, direct property 8.6%, domestic fixed interest 7.7% and cash 4.0%. AREITs posted the best performance, achieving 33%. "Super fund returns over ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... major projects, said HOSTPLUS in a statement. Projects like this also reinforce the viability of well selected direct property and infrastructure projects, particularly given HostPlus's demographic profile that makes them suitable to participate in long ...

Prime industrial rents hit four year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... September 2012. AREIT returns are now running at more than triple the corresponding return from Financial Standard direct property index. Australia's improving industrial property market is also attracting interest from overseas investors. The National ...

New hires to oversee $2 billion project pipeline

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
AMP Capital has made hires in a direct property division to oversee $2 billion worth of planned retail development. AMP Capital Shopping Centres has appointed Mark Kirkland as head of development, David Woodcock as general manager major project delivery ...