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Demand for industrial property exceeds expectations

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
Investors' appetite for industrial property, especially from the self-managed super segment, is ahead of expectations, inflows into one property fund manager's specialist product indicate. Charter Hall has announced that it has closed its Direct Industrial ...

Wealth Within targets SMSFs with new platform

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Financial services firm Wealth Within has inked deals with a number of big-name dealer groups and is looking to target accountants as it goes to market with its first platform offering. Wealth Within executive director Lea Zerbes said that a number ...

Catholic Super sets up direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Catholic Super has partnered with Lonsec to provide its members with a direct investment platform to invest in term deposits and ASX-listed securities. Catholic Super's new investment service aims at providing members with greater control and flexibility ...

Link grows empire with Syncsoft swallow-up

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Link Group has expanded its superannuation administration empire with the acquisition of software provider Syncsoft. Through its Capital product, Syncsoft provides software to superannuation funds which carry out administration in-house, including industry ...

Club Plus climbs aboard DI bandwagon

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... of a leading industry super fund," Club Plus Super's Head of Marketing, Stefan Strano. "Club Plus Super launched a term deposit investment option for pension members 18 months ago and then shortly after for super members. During that time, we've seen ...

AMP to launch zero tax equities income fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... credit system, make it particularly well-placed to extract income from equities rather than bonds. Declining cash and term deposit interest rates will also increase interest in alternative income-producing investments. AMP's new fund aims to provide ...

Telstra Super lures members with SMSF lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... rate cuts. ME Bank is currently offering interest rates on term deposits of 4% per annum. NAB is offering a special term deposit interest rate of 3.7% for three months, and 3.85% for 12 months. This is marginally higher than NAB's current retail term ...

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 ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) platform provider Xpress Super has added direct property to its suite of investments. The new option will allow SMSF trustees to access limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) through two lenders, St George ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
Increased data reporting on the Product Dashboard could see risk-averse members making overly cautious and ultimately self-defeating investment decisions, according to Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...