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YFYS will impact advisers too

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... I can replicate the MSCI World Index if I want to stay passive and take no active risk. I cannot do that in unlisted property or infrastructure." Just as those working in investments for super funds are having to get used to the way the performance test ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... request their former partner's superannuation information. The applicant will have to be a party to a family law property proceeding. The information sharing with the ATO will also disclose superannuation information to court registry staff. "These ...

New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... housing themselves, investing directly, Hamilton clarified that direct investments sit within a fund's allocation to property. On the other hand, this program could be viewed as a fixed income investment. Funds would theoretically be investing in ...

Lendlease fund acquires assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund Industrial is acquiring a portfolio of three assets from the Mirvac Industrial Logistics Partnership. The transaction is estimated at $161 million and increases APPF Industrial's portfolio to 39 assets. The ...

Cromwell nabs Investa chief

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... Weiss said. "Jonathan's track record in creating value for investors at Investa was industry leading. His strong property funds management experience, coupled with his proven ability to source and deploy capital, will be critical to Cromwell's strategy ...

AustralianSuper posts best year yet

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... as listed shares and private equity and we are continuing to pursue opportunities in infrastructure, private equity, property and credit assets which we expect will deliver long-term growth for members." The balanced option's strategic asset allocation ...

More flexibility for retirees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... The No Negative Equity Guarantee mandates that borrowers under the PLS will not owe more than the market value of their property. The PLS is similar to a reverse mortgage and is available to assist older Australians who wish to boost their retirement ...

Managed funds coped with COVID-19: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... not tighten members' ability to withdraw their investments. The review looked at four mortgage funds, five direct property funds and five fixed income funds between June and November 2020. These funds accounted for $1.7 billion in assets under management ...

Property Funds Association appoints president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
The peak body for Australia's unlisted property funds sector has appointed the former executive director of institutional funds at Evans Dixon as its new president. Property Funds Australia (PFA) has appointed Andrew Cannane to a two-year term ...

Draft regulation on YFYS released

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... omission that was panned by many participants. The government has also added Australian unlisted infrastructure and unlisted property as specific asset classes in the performance tests. "This will improve the accuracy of the performance test; strengthen ...