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Scrapping LRBAs would be detrimental to investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
A commercial property lender believes banning limited recourse borrowing arrangements in their entirety would be too heavy handed, saying critics often cite residential property spruikers to cast shadows. Thinktank chief executive Jonathan Street said ...

Link, CBA ink $1.6bn PEXA deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
A consortium comprising Link Group and Australia's biggest bank will acquire Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) for $1.6 billion. Last month Link Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners made an offer to acquire ...

Retirement planning gets a recession check

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... of portfolios from all their assets as they prepare for the possibility of a downturn, including from shares, bonds, property and cash. "Even if there is not capital growth over the next year, you could still have the yield," Tim says. He thinks bank-heavy ...

ASIC and Austplan agree to mutual breakup

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... their representatives." "SMSFs are not right for everyone. We encourage consumers to think carefully about investing in property and do their research before they set up an SMSF," he said.

Downsizer scheme gains ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... long as you are claiming at least a partial exemption from capital gains tax under the main residence exemption, your property meets the main residence criteria for a downsizer contribution," BTFG Advice technical consultant Tim Howard said. "Given there ...

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... investing in tech stocks. More than half (53%) are investing in ASX-listed stocks, while a quarter (27%) have holdings in property and cryptocurrency respectively. Stake chief executive and co-founder Matt Leibowitz said young Australians are redefining ...

Investors unfazed by market volatility: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... diversify across a range of asset classes. This is according to Thinktank Group chief executive Jonathan Street, who said property offers a compelling story in terms of less volatility, as well as capital and income growth in this investment environment. ...

Pension fund manager siphons $2m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... pension fund manager Ian Woodall was convicted on a charge of fraud for abusing his position and concealing criminal property after he was found to have stolen $1.84 million from the fund he was overseeing. Woodall was hired in the role on a contract ...

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... function of the banks holding the majority or about 90% of the market - but are slowly retreating. This leaves room for property or corporate debt to step in, Schwartz said, adding that in three to five years' time investors could see a new asset class ...

Property manager acquires $645m portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed property manager is set to acquire a $645 million portfolio of office buildings in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA) has entered into agreements with Hines Global REIT, in a transaction that swells parent ...