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Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... months from the current 50% to 25%. Gearing is when investors borrow money to invest and is most often associated with property investments. An investment is negatively geared when expenses (such as interest, depreciation, council rates etc.) exceed ...

RBA issues stern climate change warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... risks of climate change. "For example, insurers may face large, unanticipated payouts because of climate change-related property damage and business losses. In some cases businesses and households could lose access to insurance. "Further, companies that ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... businesses - all but confirm the weakening trend in the domestic economic activity. Add to this the worsening out for the property market, underpinned by the continuing decline in the HIA new home sales stats the week before - down by 18.4% in the year ...

Blue Sky appoints new chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has tapped the leader of a property investment manager for its next chief executive. Former Aspen Group boss Joel Cann has been appointed chief executive at Blue Sky, as the investment manager looks to rebuild following ...

GPT sells MLC Centre for $800 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
The GPT Group will sell its 50% share in the MLC Centre to Dexus and Dexus Wholesale Property Fund after entering into a binding agreement. The sale price is $800 million, representing a 3%premium to GPT's December 2018 book value. The asset has achieved ...

Australian Unity names equity origination head

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... Australian Unity's wealth and capital markets business. Brad Watson joined in February as head of equity origination for property. He is responsible for developing and executing product and sales strategies across equity channels for Australian Unity's ...

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... offer good tidings for the outlook on household consumption. There's also the negative wealth effect from falling property prices. Yet, RBA governor Philip Lowe doesn't seem perturbed. Lowe told his audience at the AFR Business Summit yesterday ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... challenges. Tasplan outsources most of its investment capabilities. In-house, it has a cash management and commercial property team, as well as a Tasmanian-focussed commercial mortgage portfolio. Trish Donohue joined Tasplan as a non-executive director ...

Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... that aim to deliver returns that have little or no correlation to traditional assets like listed equities, bonds and property - a proposition that is increasingly attractive as the market-cycle matures and volatility worries investors. To get his alternatives ...

Financial advisers evolving as wealth managers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... (HNWs); between $250,000 and $1 million in investable assets (affluent clients); and accumulators aged 35-49. Outside of property, the most popular form of gearing is in shares and funds. "Despite many advisers recognising the benefits of gearing, enthusiasm ...