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Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... months later. The key difference between investing in DHA housing versus mainstream listed property trusts or direct property projects stems from the fact that it has the backing - and security - of being a Commonwealth Government Business Enterprise. ...

Aberdeen climbs ranks after Goodman buy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
Aberdeen Asset Management became one of the world's largest property fund managers after it purchased Goodman Property Investors for $187 million. Goodman Property Investors has more than $14 billion in assets under management and provides direct and ...

Direct property reigns: study

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Strong total returns, highest level of income and low volatility - direct property fits the bill and has beaten all other major asset classes in fattening investors' bottom lines in the last 20 years, new research shows. According to the Australian ...

Primed and ready for growth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... project," said McDonald. Another advantage of being associated with a chartered accounting group is that while direct property is illiquid, "if investors want out, we will look to match them against investors who want in", he said. According to PIR ...

Alternatives cause valuation headaches

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... as any shortfall will be borne by members remaining in the fund. Alternative assets such as infrastructure and direct property have been identified as one of the main reasons why industry super funds, MTAA Super and AustralianSuper have been able to ...

Direct property shines in NFP funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... Not-for-profit super funds have continued to outperform over the past year as a result of their high allocations to direct property, according to Rainmaker Information. "Our research has shown not-for-profit funds have increased their lead because of ...

ADPIA lobbies against relic property laws

The peak body for direct property investors has called for each State Revenue Office in Australia to standardise stamp duty and get rid of archaic property trust regulations. Linden Toll, the president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association ...

Striking a balance on SMSF direct property

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... can affect the savings of self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees as they approach retirement. The proportion of direct property in a SMSF must be continually revised to ensure it does not affect the post-retirement strategy, said Kate Anderson, Mariner ...

Clever but not too clever investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
Recent shakeouts in the LPT and direct property sector have prompted property investment firms including Ray White Invest to steer clear from "too clever" institutional products. RWI head of sales and distribution, David Adiseshan, said the recent chain ...

Ray White targets instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... Group has begun a formal review of Ray White Invest for its clients. "This year we aim to raise a $100 million direct property fund, but in order to do that we need to grow our business into the small institution, brokerage and private banking sectors," ...