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NAB sells Asian private wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... subsidiary Wing Hang Bank said: "The addition of the mortgage portfolio not only augments our existing loans book for local property financing, but also serves as a good base for financing customers who have interest in acquiring properties overseas." ...

Sunsuper hires investment manager from Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... expected returns." "While prospective returns in unlisted assets such as private equity, infrastructure and unlisted property have come down, we continue to find opportunities across the globe in these asset classes that offer very attractive medium ...

First home buyers: Devil is in the detail for super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... the introduction of the First Home Super Savers Scheme which they say will help young people to get a foothold in the property market. The scheme, announced as part of the Federal Budget on Tuesday night, will allow first home buyers to use up to $30,000 ...

LRBA loophole for SMSFs removed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... transfer balance account. In effect this will make some SMSF members think twice about taking on a LRBA to invest in property, as this may trigger the $1.6 million transfer balance cap in retirement. ATO statistics show that SMSFs currently hold $24.3 ...

Government trials social impact investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... Homes initiative nationwide as a potential solution to the social and affordable housing shortage. The scheme encourages property vendors to donate 0.1% of the sale proceeds of their property to fund housing projects. The Big Issue anticipates it can ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... retirees enjoy a more comfortable and sustainable retirement, while simultaneously delivering more supply to the residential property market," Kewin said. Kewin said strategy around the First Home Super Saver Scheme must be well considered. "This comes ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... policy decisions including increasing the Medicare levy, introducing a major bank levy, improving the integrity of GST on property transactions and introducing a Skilling Australians Fund levy" - and increased spending mainly on infrastructure (National ...

Budget for the wealthy: Labor

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... for millionaires or raise taxes for working Australians. He added the Budget gives tax breaks to wealthy investors and property speculators, pointing out the huge $50 billion tax concession for large businesses. The Turnbull government's budget has locked ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... sector employment," Eslake said. The decision to allow self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to borrow for residential property investment - Howard/Costello, 2007 In 2007, during the last months of the Howard government, limited recourse borrowing ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... activity. Listed companies are vulnerable. In the US, 80% of the value of Fortune 500 companies consists of Intellectual Property (IP) and other intangibles. In Australia, the exposure is less but does exist for the growing crop of home-grown tech companies. ...