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IFSA calls for more frequent valuations of unlisted assets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... current valuations can be included in the scheme pricing." For example, a scheme operator should do a revaluation of any affected assets - outside its normal revaluation periods - if it suspects the value of the portfolio changed by more than 5 per cent. ...

PLUM's new chief to push comms

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... we might roll over to the next financial year," he said. Carter did not disclose details about what projects will be affected, but he was quick to point out that the fundamental strategic pillars of the firm - including innovation, investing in manpower ...

No fee rises until 2011: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... long-term investments. "The softening of share markets domestically and internationally over the past six months has affected all superannuation funds. While share market performance is beyond investor control, one thing they can control is the amount ...

Quant and quals brave the bear

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... investing, highly unexpected sharp market turns - of either direction -meant that their strategies were bound to be somewhat affected by the crunch. "Traditional valuations have worked quite well... and one of the things we have to be careful is to not ...

Main Street is burning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... incurred over the past four quarters. This is happening not only to the fourth largest bank in the US. Others are also affected. The big three carmakers - General Motors, Ford Motor Co and Chrysler LLC - are kneeling before the Government, cup in hand. ...

Four in five happy with their super: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... said ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos, was that people generally understood what happened in the market and how that affected their super. A minority nine per cent saw the market collapse as an issue and 12 per cent raised their contributions to super ...

Market Wrap - Midday

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... 14,980 contracts. Man Financial broker Anthony Anderson said a weak lead from Wall Street and falling metal prices had affected the local market. "It's a pretty average day," Mr Anderson said. "The 60 per cent fall in Asciano's share price has really ...

Perpetual mortgage funds reopen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... follow Perpetual's lead. A spokesperson from Colonial First State said that applications are still closed to its seven affected funds, although they are processing withdrawals on a quarterly basis from the available proceeds from the fund. ING investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was weaker at noon after ongoing fears of a global recession affected Wall Street again overnight. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 169.6 points, or 4.09 per cent, at 3,980.1 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

RREEF buys long short real estate stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... real estate arm, GIC Real Estate, committing more than $440 million in funds to the business. This commitment is not affected by RREEF buying a minority stake. The transaction should be completed later this year. RREEF is made up of three businesses ...