PROPERTY

Superannuation

SMSF trustees need to make sure there is enough liquidity in their funds to balance out 'lumpy' assets such as property to avoid a potential fire sale of assets if they p...

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Superannuation

It doesn’t come as a surprise that some SMSF investors are tempted by overseas property investments. However, there are a number of compliance traps they must navigate, a...

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Funds management

A lack of transparency with reporting asset prices in the property market misleads investors and ultimately costs them money, according to Wealth Within chief analyst Dal...

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees need to be conscious of lumpy assets such as property within their fund portfolios in the event of death....

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Financial planning

The property syndicate market for retail investors has evolved significantly in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to Charter Hall Direct Property....

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Funds management

Spurred on by the growing interest of SMSFs, confidence is slowly beginning to return to the Australian property investment sector as investors become more open to lookin...

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Superannuation

Macquarie Bank has expanded its offering into the SMSF arena, announcing this week the launch of an SMSF property loan intended to provide direct exposure to residential ...

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Superannuation

Enquiries about direct property are on the rise, but the subdued residential property market appears to be preventing self-managed superannuation fund clients from pullin...

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Funds management

Almost all major managed fund categories reviewed by Morningstar leapt ahead in the first quarter of 2012, with small companies funds the standout....

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Funds management

According to Alphinity Investment Management principal Bruce Smith, the rise in online retailing will produce many losers and some surprising winners in the retail proper...

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Superannuation

Along with appropriate property insurance, personal insurance is important when a SMSF has entered into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement to purchase property, wri...

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Financial planning

One-third of Australians believe the share market will be the most profitable sector over the coming year, according to a Loan Market poll....

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Funds management

Despite many investors' negative experience during the GFC, Australian Unity's Mark Pratt and Cameron Dickman say property fits the gap needed to create an income stream ...

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Superannuation

The ATO's view on SMSF property development leaves room for members to be caught out by the sole purpose test, said Peter Hogan MLC Technical....

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Financial planning

AMP's exit from negotiations to acquire a stake in Ironstone has seen SQM withdraw its rating on the Ironstone Residential Fund....

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