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Economic round up: Inflation climbing, can rates hold?

SUZY MAC | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007

... feet, but will likely need to jack up rates before the year is out. While we have enjoyed an eight-month reprieve on interest rate hikes, many economists believe pressures are building and are waiting on the RBA to return to a tightening bias. Despite ...

Pentacle appoints new CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007

... predictions for the property market. "Outlook for the property sector is strong. We will continue to generate a keen interest in the retail and wholesale markets with our distinctive strategy of adding value to investment portfolios by building a portfolio ...

Alpha-beta separation boosts indexing

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007

... wholesale clients to reduce unnecessary costs and boost returns was driving greater index fund inflows. "Some of the interest that we're seeing is being pushed by investors and super funds being aware of their cost base, and clearly an index fund is ...

ING super chosen by Carter Holt Harvey

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007

... clear advantage in an intensely competitive market. "We are finding that customers are increasingly taking more of an interest in their super. As a result, employers and members are telling us they want customised service, they want simpler and easier ...

Economic round-up: Mortgage meltdown misery

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007

... mortgages granted to people with poor credit histories. Borrowers in this high-risk category are struggling with higher interest rates and stricter lending standards and defaults are on the rise. According to a report by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group ...

Macq banks on appetite for gearing into super

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007

... issue as they are one of the few ways in which SMSFs can gear into managed funds. In addition, they are low maintenance - interest is capitalised annually onto the loan, so investors make no ongoing payments*, and are not subject to any margin calls ...

ING PEAL rings in renewed PEP deal

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007

ING Private Equity Access Limited (ING PEAL) has announced a continuation of its relationship with Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) with a new $10 million commitment to Pacific Equity Partners Fund IV. Through the fund, PEP will continue its focus on large ...

Economic round-up: Umbrellas up, ice creams down

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007

Economic round-up: Rescheduling retirement

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007

... increasing. Bets are on that our jobless figures will have a three in front by year's end and this has redoubled speculation on interest rate pressures. 'Upward pressures on wages growth' and 'pre-election rate hikes' abound but it's anyone's guess at ...

Sg CPF increases min member limits

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007

... CPF type features. Because CPF investments are overwhelmingly held in Singapore government issued securities, annual interest rates are currently only 4 per cent compared to the estimated average of 15 per cent for Australian superannuation funds this ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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