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SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... wealth creation vehicle; an alternative to the traditional (and increasingly expensive) approach of buying residential property. "The ETF industry has continued to grow and mature in Australia, and this year we are seeing evidence of a marked change ...

Skyring names new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... Skyring." Skyring is the re-branded parent company of Skyring Asset Management, Mardell Financial Centre, MySMSFOnline and Property 24/7. It provides asset management, chartered accountancy, self-managed super fund administration and real estate portfolio ...

Centuria flags acquisition strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Listed property fund manager Centuria signalled it's open to acquisition and partnership opportunities, which it is actively discussing with a major shareholder. The investment manager, with $4.6 billion in funds under management, told shareholders ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... (UHNWIs) to emigrate, behind the UK and the US. In separate survey, Knight Frank found more UHNWIs plan to buy Australian property over Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and the Philippines in 2018. Obtaining secondary passports and residencies is ...

REIT sells Cromwell stake for $406 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
A subsidiary of Singapore-based ARA Asset management is acquiring a 19.5% stake in Cromwell Property Group. South African-based REIT Redefine Properties sold its stake to the ARA AM subsidiary in a move described by the former as a "process to refine ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... the new role of deputy chief investment officer for private markets. In this role Norris will oversee private equity, property and infrastructure and timberland. Reporting to Norris are: Head of property Barry Brakey; and head of private equity Steve ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... expanding economy translates into higher corporate earnings, corporate profits which leads to increasing stock market prices. Property investors also like to see positive economic growth because it means individuals and businesses are more likely to ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... like prime candidates to benefit from the strategy, who may not qualify. Issues around how long the client has owned the property, how the sale is to be executed and the amount of the sale proceeds all need to be considered," he said. Conversely, advisers ...

AXA inks $20 billion deal, pivots insurance business strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
AXA is adjusting the focus of its global insurance business, beginning with the $20 billion acquisition of a global property and casualty commercial lines insurer. It's a move away from its dominant life business. AXA has entered into an agreement to ...

Life insurer profitably improving: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... Breaking this down to asset classes, 55% was invested in debt securities ($14.2bn); 14.7% in equities ($5.2bn); and 5.3% in property ($9.6bn). For risk products, individual lump sum risk contributed $1.1 billion to net profit after tax; group lump sum ...