Direct property added to SMSF platform
Specialist self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration platform provider, Xpress Super has added a direct property option to its offering.
The company announced this week that the new direct property option would be accessible as part of its broader investment suite, with St George Bank and Macquarie Bank Lending Services having been selected to its lending panel for commercial and residential property.
Xpress Super chief executive Olivia Long said the direct property offering reflected the popularity of the option with self-directed investors as they understood the nature of direct property ownership.
"With ongoing equity market uncertainty, trustees are looking for assets that are perceived to offer reliable income and longer term capital growth'" she said.
"This is reflected in recent ATO figures that indicate direct property in SMSF is a growing asset sector, up from 10.7 per cent in June 2006 to 14.7 per cent as at March 2013."
Long said her company would continue to develop its product, with the next item on the agenda being gearing in equities within SMSFs.
Originally published on SMSF Essentials.
Recommended for you
AMP is to launch a digital advice service to provide retirement advice to members of its AMP Super Fund, in partnership with Bravura Solutions.
Unveiling its performance for the calendar year 2024, AMP has noted a “careful” investment in bitcoin futures proved beneficial for its superannuation members.
SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positive” returns.
The second tranche of DBFO reforms has received strong support from superannuation funds and insurers, with a new class of advisers aimed to support Australians with their retirement planning.
