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Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... the proliferation of SMSFs makes their regulation an enormous job. "One of the red flags at the moment is this rush to property in SMSFs and its appropriateness. Property is not necessarily a liquid investment, and the question is will it be able to ...

Super returns climb to 16.8 pct

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... three months to end July. In contrast, domestic and international bonds returned only 3% and 4% respectively. Direct property meanwhile earned 9% although A-REIT returns plummetted albeit from extreme highs to 17%. Cash returned just 3%. Three year fund ...

AUI appoints unlisted property portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed Cathy Ciurlino as healthcare property portfolio manager within its unlisted property funds management business. She will be responsible for managing the properties held by AUI's flagship property fund ...

Property group director jailed for four years

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Financial Services former director Clestus Weerappah has been jailed for four years over his role in the collapse of the property development group. Dollarforce collapsed in 2009 with a deficiency of $24 million with investors losing more than $8 million. ...

Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... reforms, will undermine key elements of their business practices, particularly around confidentiality and intellectual property. The rules are generally lumped together with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA's) Stronger Super reporting ...

AMP Capital appoints manager for office fund

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... 50/50 joint venture by AIMS Financial Group and AMP Capital Commenting on McGrath's appointment, AMP Capital head of Property Funds Management Chris Judd said:A "McGrath brings strong credentials to the role, gained from over 13 years in the Australian ...

Buy me a house

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
"Dad, can you help me buy my own property?A I'm sick of paying ever-rising rent." My dear daughter asked me this during two Sunday dinners ago.A My first instinct was to say "of course" to my only girl among four children (yes four) - now you gentle ...

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... "concerning pockets of poor advice" which involve recommendations that self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors gear into real property. ASIC's commissioner Greg Tanzer said that the regulator has identified examples of poor SMSF advice across the industry ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... Digital Payments Conference. In equities news, Woolworths, AGL Energy, Transfield Services, Charter Hall Group, Abacus Property Group and Wotif.com Holdings are expected to post full year results. Metcash is slated to hold its annual general meeting. ...

Global uncertainty provides opportunities in retail property

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Domestic economy uncertainty has created value opportunities in the local listed commercial property sector, but investors should diversify their exposures by investing in funds that get a portion of their earnings from overseas, according to Principal ...