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A-REIT concentration raises active mgt questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian listed property trust securities sector is plagued by concentration issues, according to Lonsec's annual review. While most funds in the sector are benchmarked against the S&P/ASX-200 A-REIT Accumulation Index or the S&P/ASX-300 A-REIT ...

Austock bid on ice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
A trading halt placed on the Austock Group may impact Mariner Corporation's takeover bid for the company. The trading halt followed reports that Austock chief executive Bill Bessemer was in talks with Folkestone Limited about a joint venture to run ...

AGEST merger put on hold

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
AGEST Super has put its merger with AustralianSuper on hold until after December when a deferral of capital gains tax becomes legislation. The legislation will extend capital gains tax (CGT) rollover relief until 2017 for superannuation funds that will ...

Good one day, no good the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
"U.S. stocks fell, snapping a two-day rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, after jobless-claims data fueled concern over the economy..." (Bloomberg) Ah, so grasshoppuh, America is good one day, no good the next. No sensei, just another dose of ...

Women in Super scholarships available now

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The NSW division of Women in Super has scholarship funding available for up to five members who want to participate in either a senior management or board development program. The scholarships will pay for the successful applicants to attend a choice ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A report unveiled yesterday by financial services and superannuation minister, Bill Shorten, revealed that 50% of older Australian intend to delay retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
A study commissioned by the Commonwealth government into infrastructure financing has recommended the pooling of local council infrastructure project structures to make them more attractive to superannuation funds. The report by Ernst & Young suggests ...

Trio: ASIC evidence insufficient to prosecute Flader

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
ASIC revealed yesterday it has insufficient evidence to prove controller of the Trio Group, Jack Flader, has breached Australian Law. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital ...

Equity value - cheap or the new normal?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
There must be some truth in reports that came out a few days ago, that Australians have now surpassed the Brits as the world's biggest whingers. Whinge, whinge, whinge. This went on full display right here, right now after the RBA decided to give the ...

Fidelity: Equities still a long-term option

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Despite the flow-on effects of the eurozone crisis, there are still opportunities in equities for investors with enough cash to "ride out" volatility, according to a senior Fidelity Worldwide investment head. "There are some positive things that can ...