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Software provider upgrades ahead of super deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Accounting document software provider MyWorkpapers has released a raft of features ahead of the introduction of new superannuation regulation on 1 July. The cloud-based platform enhanced its SMSF 5.0 feature to meet the incoming legislative requirements ...

Hassle-free housing investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
Advisers can help keep the Australian dream of owning a property alive in the midst of the affordability crisis with the option of fractional ownership in residential housing. Actively seeking relationships with financial advisers, BRICKX chief executive ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
The rise of protectionism in the US and UK means Australian investors should consider increasing investment in Asia's emerging markets. The latest report from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) shows Australian investors concerned ...

Australian Unity property trust suspends units

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
Australian Unity's Healthcare Property Trust has suspended wholesale and Class A units and will not accept new investor applications until further notice. The trust, which was established in 1999, invests in healthcare property assets, including hospitals ...

SMSFs no influence on housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
The self-managed superannuation fund sector is no threat to homebuyers, according to the latest insights from Class. The software firm's latest SMSF Benchmark Report shows SMSFs' are not influencing high property prices because, as a sector, they have ...

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has labeled the Grattan Institute as 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation recently formed part of a powerful asset owner think tank in Japan, discussing best practice in ESG investment and portfolio management. The Global Asset Owners' Forum, organised by the Japanese Government ...

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Investors moving in and out of equities-based managed funds are showing less confidence in the asset class as volatile markets continue alongside sustained political uncertainty. The Equity Preference Index, maintained by Colonial First State Global ...

SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Self-managed super fund trustees are increasingly turning to online resources to access information on investment, regulatory changes and diversification methods. New statistics released by AMP Capital show the number of members of the wealth management ...

First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is investing $20 million in an Australian and world-first university-issued certified climate bond. Certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative and issued by Monash University, the $218 million climate bond ...