Articles by Krystine Lumanta

Commercial Property, Direct Property, Residential Property

Still no grounds for property bubble claims

March 10, 2017

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) within the superannuation system are still too small to be responsible for driving a property bubble, yet a new report continues to propagate the myth that they are to blame.

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Compliance & Regulation

Superannuation legislation clears Parliament

December 15, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Two of the federal government’s three superannuation bills have been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate unamended.

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Infrastructure

Aust lags in returns from infrastructure, built assets

December 15, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

A new index has revealed Australia is falling behind developing nations on returns to its economy and performance of built assets.

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Investments

Multi-asset managers reduce investment outlook

December 15, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Investment managers are reducing their return expectations across a broad range of asset classes as cash rates globally reach or approach historic lows, according to a Zenith Investment Partners sector review.

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Business news

Jaipur AM opens up India opportunity

November 8, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Australia-based investment manager Jaipur Asset Management (Jaipur AM) has created a new fund that will enable sophisticated investors, including SMSFs, to gain exposure to Indian equities.

Property resale platform offers SMSFs choice

November 8, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Online property portal Aofun has unveiled its Nominee Sale Platform, an off-the-plan resale facility, which can provide SMSFs with an alternative avenue for acquiring property and at a discount.

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Compliance & Regulation

Govt tables third tranche of draft super laws

November 8, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

The federal government has released the final tranche of exposure draft legislation and explanatory material for the superannuation reforms first announced in the 2016 budget.

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Compliance & Regulation

Two of three super tranches tabled

October 6, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

The federal government has released two out of three tranches of exposure draft legislation for superannuation reforms that were announced in the 2016 federal budget.

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Compliance & Regulation

Govt scraps lifetime cap

October 6, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

The federal government has changed the proposed super legislation, replacing the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional contributions cap with a yearly limit of $100,000.

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Strategy

Rushton offers SMSFs a neutral approach

October 6, 2016

Krystine Lumanta

Investment management firm Rushton Financial Services has unveiled a new fund that seeks to address the need for alternative opportunities due to elevated risk levels in the Australian share market.

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