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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 ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... holdings and information on currency strategy across all investment options will be outlined. A listing of Cbus property investments and a listing of how Cbus determines dollar commitment to potential projects in addition to property director fees will ...

ATO warns SMSFs on property transfers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... attempt to circumvent the excess contributions tax, they explained. Illustrating the ATO's concern about property investments into SMSFs, they expressly cautioned that capital improvements should not be done.

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... caught up in the SMSF area and ultimately that will have to unwind, either back into equities or perhaps property investments, but increasingly as we go into retirement phase for a lot of these SMSFs we're going to see a greater need for regular income ...

Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Despite the increase in popularity of holding property investments among SMSF trustees, the practice comes with an element of danger, according to HLB Mann Judd. Information released in the most recent Mutiport SMSF portfolio analysis recorded a marginal ...

SMSFs shift focus to property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
SMSF trustees are slowly embracing property investments for fund investment strategies after the passing of limited recourse borrowing rules, although cash still holds allocation majority. According to information released in the latest Multiport SMSF ...

New property fund built for average earners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... Australia. The TIC Diversified Australian Residential Property Fund (DARP) aims to provide low risk exposure to property investments for people with average super fund balances. The TIC Retirement Plan was established by the Investors Club as a public ...

AUI banking on insto retirement capital

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... interest from Asia as well as domestic funds. Despite the ongoing trend for retail investors to favour cash over property investments, Pratt said that AUI's retail property funds and healthcare trust were starting to see increased flows on a monthly ...

SMSF trustees pile $69.5m in US property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... firm said Australian investors and SMSF trustees in particular were very interested in the fund and New York property investments. "The success of the offer reflects the strength of the investment case and highlights the strong demand among Australian ...

Planning firm invests in property to widen appeal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... billion SMSF market. In May, the Federal Government confirmed that the ban on commissions would not cover property investments. Simon Moore, director of REaffirm, stressed the importance of investors getting the right advice before taking the plunge ...