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Property investments see surge in confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
Sentiment for listed and unlisted property has improved over the last six months with the vast majority of fund managers and analysts now anticipated moderate to strong investment growth from the sectors over the next 12 months, according to the findings ...

Rate cuts prompt SMSF cash exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... wave self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are swaping their cash holdings for fixed interest and direct property investments, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. Falling cash rates mean that term deposits and savings ...

AUI tips property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... termination in June 2014. "As well as allowing investors to maintain their exposure to quality commercial property investments, our analysis has shown the proposed merger would bring a number of benefits to investors, including a higher forecast distribution ...

MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... Association of Australia (MFAA) has announced that it will train credit advisers on the opportunities that direct property investments may offer self- managed super funds (SMSF). The MFAA estimated that direct property investment by SMSFs makes up more ...

ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... described as 'good' and there were more than a handful of instances of 'bad' advice, particularly in relation to property investments. ASIC highlighted instances where insurance was absent or inadequate, inappropriate single asset class investments were ...

Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... December 2012 drove Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) trustees from cash holdings to fixed interest and direct property investments, Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey found. Cash holdings fell 1.9% to 24.5% in the December quarter compared to the ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... reality," he said. "However, there is a need to ensure that SMSF trustees are not unduly influenced about property investments and the Government should get on and regulate LRBA as financial products as they advised in 2010." Peter Townsend, principal ...

Five Aus equities managers share $1bn in new mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... way, and is working with asset consultant Frontier Advisers to find new managers for its real assets and property investments. United States based Payden & Rygel as well as Stone Harbor Investment Partners were awarded new international fixed income ...

Real estate better than bonds: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... estate strategist says that there is a strong case for stepping back bond exposure in favour of commercial property investments. "In real estate, quality exposure is not necessarily cheap these days," she said. "However, we would argue that the available ...

Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... growing area of the superannuation segment and their investment portfolios tend to have a higher allocation to property investments either directly or through managed funds. "Advisers and investors are looking for alternative investments that have a ...