Join Zagga CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein in this Spotlight interview to hear how Zagga identified the opportunity for and created a space to provide SMSF investors with secured alternative investments, the importance of due diligence and risk assessment as well as Zagga’s history in numbers and how COVID-19 has impacted on investor behaviour. https://vimeo.com/636655021…
October 19, 2021
SMSF Property Valuations
Written by Daniel Shaw, DFK Benjamin King Money, SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA™) The ATO has provided updated guidance on the types of evidence a trustee can use when valuing its property holdings in an SMSF. Prior to 1 July 2012, you, as an SMSF trustee, could provide a valuation for SMSF assets every three years.…
October 12, 2021
Case study: How the increase in SMSF members can aid business owners
Content provided by Thinktank The Federal Government’s decision to increase the number of members in an SMSF from four to six from 1 July 2021 has been long awaited by a small number of SMSFs. To date, most of the focus has been expanding family SMSFs. But this reform has opened up possibilities for small…
October 6, 2021
Spotlight Series: Discover the new Australian megatrend and 3 important things investors should do
We recently sat down with Paul Miron, Managing Director from Msquared Capital, who shared his insights on the growing megatrend in the Australian market, particularly with increased interest in non-bank lending, and how the global pandemic has solidified the need for investors to diversify their portfolios. Paul also explained how alternative asset classes can provide…
October 5, 2021
SMSFs & Property series (Part 2): Using SMSFs to borrow to invest in property: Weighing up the risks and benefits
SMSF & Property Series: Part 2 Written by Mary Simmons, Technical Manager, SMSF Association Investing in property through an SMSF continues to grow with commercial and residential properties representing the third most popular asset class for SMSFs. The growth in the value of property held by SMSFs reflects both new investments as well as the…
September 29, 2021
Thinktank’s evolution in residential lending and inaugural RMBS transaction
Content provided by Thinktank When Thinktank, a specialist commercial and residential property lender, recently closed its first residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) issue for $500 million, it validated a strategy of diversifying from small commercial loans into the residential debt market. In a COVID-19 environment, this diversification has allowed the company to weather the pandemic’s economic…
September 3, 2021
SMSFs & Property series (Part 1): SMSF investing in property direct
SMSF & Property Series: Part 1 Written by Mary Simmons, Technical Manager, SMSF Association SMSF trustees’ love of property remains steady, with ATO statistics over the years confirming that residential and commercial property make up about 15% of all SMSF assets. This has been the case consistently over many years, even though the total value…
August 24, 2021
Industrial property – the silver lining in the retail cloud
Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank Those thinking that life for the retail sector will return to normal after COVID need to think again. E-commerce has a 26-year track record – Amazon sold its first book online in 1995 – and globally the online retail market is expected to…
August 19, 2021
Forager’s 2021 Investor Roadshow available for replay
Content provided by Forager Funds The 2021 Forager Investor Roadshow enables investors to gain an overview of the past year. It was a great opportunity for the Forager team to provide investors with an overview of the past year, an outlook for next year and answer questions during a live Q&A. With the 2021 Financial…
August 6, 2021
Why the non-bank sector appeals to SMSFs
Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank The numbers are revealing. According to the consultancy firm Plan1, the non-bank lending sector’s slice of the commercial real estate debt market is set to grow rapidly over the next three years to an estimated $50 billion by 2024. As the banks, especially…