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RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... to achieve balanced growth in the economy." An RBA rate cut next Tuesday would be easy picking if not for the booming property market. The RBA's Financial Stability Review (published last week) underscored the central bank's concern, "The composition ...

Treasury opens discussion on tax reform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... determine the "location where value is added." These businesses' so-called "intangible assets", such as intellectual property, are also highlighted as a crucial weakness in the current tax system.

Investec acquires $38.9m Sydney office building

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Investec Australia Property Fund has acquired a $38.9 million office building in Norwest Business Park in Baulkham Hills. The acquisition is the fund's first in New South Wales and brings the value of the fund's total portfolio to $328 million. The ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... diversified portfolio (43% cash/fixed income, 26% Australian equities, 17% international equities, 10% alternatives and 5% property), would be able to fund their retirement, on average, for an additional eight years, before their savings run out. Mark ...

AMP Capital awards $670m to NZ boutique manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... million) equities mandate to a New Zealand boutique investment management firm that specialises in listed equity and property. From 1 April 2015, Salt Funds Management will manage the AMP Capital NZ Shares Fund, AMP Capital Strategic NZ Shares Fund ...

DeVere helped US press expose investment fraud

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... Cayman... [As well as] funds that simply disappear or fail in dubious circumstances, including the A£400 million Harlequin Property Fund that has been unravelling over the last few years." DeVere was originally alerted to Belvedere's wrongdoings when ...

Future Fund fills head of infra vacancy

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... expertise with the ability to contribute to investment thinking across all asset classes." Arndt also thanked head of property Barry Brakey, who has been acting head of infrastructure and timberland since September, for his "leadership and capable management ...

ASIC bans Charterhill director from financial services

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... company director. This announcement follows ASIC's ongoing investigation into the Charterhill Group, which focused on property investment through SMSFs and went into insolvency in January 2014 with over $10 million owed to creditors. Businesses in the ...

BGL and CoreLogic launch SMSF property tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and their advisers to request depreciation schedules for residential and commercial property. "This new service means our clients SMSFs will now always get the maximum allowable depreciation deductions for all properties ...

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
AustralianSuper has bought a 25% stake in a large mixed-use property investment in London's King's Cross. The purchase is the $84 billion industry super fund's first direct London investment and only its second in the UK. AustralianSuper will join the ...