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Bargains emerge in global REITs

... disconnect between the earnings potential of the commercial real estate businesses and their current discount to net asset value (NAV), then they should at least remember the size of the market. "The global commercial real estate market is worth $21 ...

Fed shoots from the hip

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
In a huge turnaround of priorities, the US Federal Reserve, which last week was more concerned about inflation than a sub-prime activated credit crunch, decided to cut its discount rate by 0.5 per cent to 5.75 per cent. The Fed charges this rate on ...

Bridgeport extends reach with HLB Mann Judd purchase

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
Bridgeport Financial Services has purchased HLB Mann Judd Financial Services in a move that greatly expands the Sydney company's reach across Australia and signals an even larger expansion strategy is in the works. The purchase means Bridgeport now ...

Green light for Aviva Riskfirst roll-out

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
Aviva has announced that it is on track to complete the roll-out of its Riskfirst signature-free online underwriting platform to more than 4,000 advisers by 5 June. The move to complete the roll-out follows a successful trial period with key adviser ...

BT beats Vanguard on tax: Aviva

BT Financial has pipped Vanguard to take the number one spot as the most tax-effective Australian equities fund, according to new research from platform group Aviva. This is the second year that Aviva has conducted the research analysing the tax-effectiveness ...

FinLit in schools in 2008

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
The Financial Literacy Foundation has scored a major goal with the introduction of an integrated financial literacy program for all school children from years three to nine, beginning in 2008. The program will embed financial literacy programs into ...

Asteron launches Lifeguard range with market-first PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
Asteron launched its new Lifeguard range of life insurance policies, showcasing reduced prices, four new options and a market-first compact "reference to web" PDS. The new range includes cancer cover, a pregnancy premium waiver, premium-free child cover ...

ASIC revamps website

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled the first stages of its revamped website after feedback from site users. ASIC has revised the colour scheme and look of the site, as well as revising the site's navigation. There ...

Navigator broadens its horizons

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Navigator has announced its largest ever fund list increase, with 26 new funds available across the Navigator Personal Retirement Plan and the Personal Investment Plan. Responding to interest in more conservative, less accumulation-focused funds, Navigator ...

MLC and Aviva slash fees

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
MLC and Aviva have both introduced programs that allow customers to reduce administration fees by aggregating their accounts. MLC is also reducing administration fees by up to 10 per cent on its MasterKey Custom Superannuation and MasterKey Custom Investment ...