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Global real estate offers investors diversified approach

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Australians looking to diversify their property investments should consider global real estate as the Australian market continues to cool, according to State Street Global Advisors Australia. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs at State Street argues that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... on income - which makes up 58% of total revenue collected - rose by 4.1% over the past fiscal year, although taxes on property (10.1% of total revenue) increased the most with a 10.5% gain. Over the same period, payroll taxes and taxes on the provision ...

Centuria settles technology park deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Centuria Property Funds has settled a deal which sees it take a $104 million stake in the inner Sydney Australian Technology Park (ATP) following record investor interest in its corresponding unlisted Centuria ATP Fund. Centuria received over $130 million ...

Australians short-changing themselves with cash bias

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... Financial Health Index. The survey revealed that 40% of respondents preferred cash-type investments, followed by investing in property and spending money on travel and holidays (both 34%). Only a quarter reported holding any shares. "Australians are ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... portfolio. Developed markets account for 15.2%, emerging markets represent 7.3% of funds and private equity comes in at 9.8%. Property and infrastructure stand at 7.1% each, debt securities form 11.3% of the fund and finally alternatives, including hedge ...

Investors must adapt to 'new normal'

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... to the end investor," said Canavan. Stefano Cavagila, Findex head of investment research noted international equities, property and infrastructure investments as some of the pillars Findex identified as having the potential to drive performance in the ...

More numerate less likely to open SMSF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... equities. Those thinking about starting an SMSF did not consider TTR as highly, replacing it with the idea of purchasing property. Thorp said people not wishing to start an SMSF "are happy with their current fund, regard themselves as having relatively ...

Cash top of mind for investors

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... somewhat/very conservative to 84%, which sits 20% higher than the global average of 64%. Amongst core investors, cash overtook property as the most dominant asset class at 28%, followed closely by real estate at 25% and domestic equities at 22%. Older ...

Plato releases global managed risk fund for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... retirees are looking for high and generally stable income, we don't believe this means they need to invest in cash and property and miss out on the capital and diversification benefits of equities - both domestic and global. "Initial feedback from the ...

Volatility driving SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... advice, which has increased from 46% in 2015." The push for diversification saw an increase in investments in commercial property and infrastructure funds. The research also revealed that the majority (51%) of trustees now using managed funds, up 2% ...