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All signs point to an economic deceleration

... spending habits as is evident from the reduction in credit card debt over the last three months. Hence it ahs predicted interest rate hikes are off the agenda and the next interest rate adjustment may well be downward. AMP Capital Investors however has ...

Portfolio Partners concentrated strategy

... fund had a 15 per cent cash position due to Kourtis's concern over market expectations, higher oil prices and rising interest rates. Morningstar sees the Elite Opportunities Trust as one of the most volatile in its category due to the Trust's concentrated ...

Offshore property a must for institutional investors

... sector becomes more securitised with Gall saying it is the last asset class to be globalised, unlike equities and fixed interest which are already traded on a global basis. Initially global property investment will favour listed property over direct ...

Major super funds look to $12 billion merger

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2004
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have indicated their interest in merging to create a $12 billion mega fund, according to newspaper reports. Australian Retirement Fund and Superannuation Trust of Australia yesterday announced they were ...

ING on the right track

... trademark strategy of 'growth at a reasonable price' but have employed a few refinements. Also being taken into account is interest rate risk, wider diversification over a larger number of stocks and stock earnings risk. According to Morningstar early ...

Institutional investors warm to hedge funds

... slightly different. Both private clients and institutional investors demand hedge fund strategies outpace inflation and interest rates and preserve capital. However private clients focused on particular objectives like the global property index while ...

Super funds team up to promote member education

... websites. The campaign comes of the back of a research study commissioned by the three funds which revealed low levels of interest, awareness and understanding in the general population regarding superannuation. The survey, covering 400 employed people ...

ING reduces wholesale fees

ING has dropped ongoing fees for its Mortgage Trust No 2 and Wholesale Fixed Interest Securities Trust effective 19 November 2004. Fees for the Mortgage Trust has been reduced from 1.25 per cent to 0.95 per cent while fees for the Wholesale Fixed Interest ...

AMP's pre-Christmas product closures

... savings and retirement, Tristan Laszok. The 12 funds are across AMP's offerings in conservative, balanced, Australian fixed interest, international share and Australian share categories.

Four stars to Merrill Lynch's monthly income fund: ASSIRT

... rating. Although ASSIRT believes the fund's size does not yet allow for diversification benefits, based on the strong interest for income funds and the well designed investment process ASSIRT says it expects the fund will receive strong support. The ...