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CBD vacancies hit 2-year low

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011

Office vacancy rates falling to their lowest level in two years reinforces the recovery in direct property returns, albeit it doesn't resolve the mixed messages coming from the sector. Total vacancy in Australia's office markets decreased from 9.6 to ...

SMSFs exposed in related party transactions

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011

Self-managed super funds can buy property from related parties but they are better off paying market rates and behaving as if at arm's length, a superannuation legal expert has said. Maria Siu, special counsel on Superannuation for Townsends Business ...

Investors eye aged care infrastructure

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011

Foreign and domestic investors are circling the aged care infrastructure industry after this weeks final report on the aged care sector from the Productivity Commission gave way to mergers and acquisitions opportunities for domestic and foreign investment. ...

Former AIST chief takes on age discrimination

RACHEL DAVIS | WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011

... McClelland MP. More specifically, Ryan will take notice of discrimination in getting a job, enrolling at a university, applying to rent a house, or using services like a bank, said McClelland. "Inaccurate stereotypes about older workers being inflexible ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE | THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011

... union as well as interest on bonds, debentures and annuity products, and depends on the passage of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax legislation. The closing date for submissions is August 5.

Hidden threat may lurk on bank balance sheets

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011

... investment housing loans on their balance sheets. Pezzullo said about 80% of that was in interest-only loans. "Typically they rent (the property) out, they are not living in it," he said. "They are highly levered to the max. That investor class is most ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011

... margins," he said. "A lot of those in the bottom 40% of household income distribution are paying more than 30% of their income in rent." Financial Standard is a media partner of the conference which will be held at Etihad Stadium, Victoria on July 19 ...

Pigs may fly but they won't default

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011

... and reduction of tax evasion." Sure, sure. And here in Australia we're complaining about the carbon tax and the resources rent tax! That's a freebie for you, Julia. But wait there's more. Greece is also holding a garage sale. I counted 42 assets with ...

Property up, interest rate rises: BIS Shrapnel

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011

Property price forecaster BIS Shrapnel has predicted price rises of nearly 20 per cent in Sydney and Perth over the next three years, which equates to about 6 per cent per year. Perth's median house price will rise by 19 per cent from a median of $480,000 ...

Dropping home ownership rates leave retirement funding hole

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011

... difference to their ability to fund their retirement with their superannuation. "Either they'll need more income to pay for rent or, if they are still paying off their home when they retire, some of their superannuation lump sum will go to pay off their ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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