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Average Australian is a millionaire: ABS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... explained that in 2017-2018 the average household wealth was $1.02 million. In 2005-2006 it was just under $749,000. Property and superannuation were the main contributors to household wealth. Super has significantly bolstered Australian wealth, with ...

Chief economist update: A case for optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Australians, all, should be dancing on the streets to Jimmy Cliff's classic song for now. Borrowing costs are lower, property prices appear to have bottomed, the Morrison government's tax rebate is in the mail, the stock market is up, and there ...

Aussie HNWIs slip down global rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Philip Gomm said Australian equity markets look to have rebounded in recent times, giving cause for quiet optimism. "With property markets now seemingly to have bottomed, a reduction in the cash rate, relaxation on APRA lending affordability guidelines ...

Charter Hall industrial fund scores top Lonsec rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... capital expenditure. "Charter Hall's high-quality management team has a track record of delivering solid returns on direct property trusts" and the fund "has a conservative gearing target of 30% to 45% with a current LVR of 33%." The fund is open for ...

LGIAsuper to stand on its own

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... to go in on mid-market opportunities its larger competitors would normally pass over. "From agriculture in the US and property in the UK, to a range of local investments, we leave no stone unturned in our search for the best investment opportunities ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... as banks. "We offer an attractive alternative based on socially responsible investing and place funds in healthcare, property and infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing and innovative industries

New chief executive at Evans Dixon

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... company said Alan Dixon had agreed to step aside as chief executive to focus on the $335 million US Masters Residential Property Fund (URF) which had lost 34.2% over the year to May 31. Executive chairman David Evans served as the interim chief executive ...

JANA hires operations lead, boosts workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... senior consultants have joined JANA: Tania Freeman moved to the private equity research team; Jennifer Cowan joined the property research team; and Laura Purbrick consults to a range of superannuation funds. A number of consultants have also joined the ...

Chief economist update: The turn in Australia's cycle from vicious to virtuous

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... Australia's vicious cycle into a virtuous one. Already we're seeing a deceleration in the rate of decline in property prices. This, together with the on-going rally in the equity market, should turn wealth effect from negative to positive. Which ...

Industry fund awards $500m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... assets positions ACRF has also increased it exposure to real assets by building up existing positions in funds like ISPT (property), Energy Infrastructure Trust (infrastructure, in particular renewables) and AMP Capital (property). The fund was one of ...