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Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... per cent to 2.25 per cent, Westpac is even more bullish forecasting 2.9 per cent. The downside is the likelihood of an interest rate hike in the middle of the election campaign. While recent global credit market turmoil gave the RBA cause for caution ...

Asia Property in $1.55b buying spree

... institutional investors and pension schemes a truly diversified exposure to Asia Pacific property. Besides the 50 per cent interest in Westfield Doncaster, Asia Property also bought the Tennoz First Tower, Shinagawa-ward in Tokyo, Japan and Prudential ...

Governance returns sour Asian alternatives outlook

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... infrastructure and 20.3 per cent for commodities. Real Estate Investment Trusts fared better, with a median 24.6 per cent interest. Naomi Denning, head of investment consulting for Asia Pacific, said: "Although hedge funds have been growing rapidly over ...

Under-building down under

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
... Australian capital city markets remain under-supplied in an economy where real household incomes are growing even after interest payments. Significantly sub-prime accounts for around 1 per cent of total mortgage lending down under whereas in the US ...

Rates rising everywhere bar big bank mortgages

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
Plenty of mortgage managers and second tier lenders have pushed home loan interest rates higher in recent weeks as they, or their funders, have passed on some of the rising cost of funds connected to the global liquidity crunch. Examples include South ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
... today to start the week well above 90 US cents as an optimistic outlook for the global economy fuelled demand for high interest rate currencies. The Australian dollar then reached a new 23-year high about 20 minutes after the local session opened. It ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for ...

Having another crack at online mortgages

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
As business models go, one of the all-time worst may be selling home loans on the internet. Countless online mortgage companies have come and gone. The big banks with active direct mortgage sales arms report that the contribution those businesses make ...

Australians top list but still underinsured

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
Despite a generally blasA(C) attitude to risk, and 64 per cent underinsurance, Australia still ranks as one of the developed world's best insured nations, according to a new AXA report. The 2007 AXA Protection Report compared attitudes to life risks ...

Australians at ease with debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... needed to be understood and affordable. "Shop around for the right loan for your circumstances and make sure you compare interest rates, fees and charges. Pay off the debt with the highest interest first, such as a credit card and make extra repayments ...