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nabInvest buys stake in Singapore REIT

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... remaining 20 per cent of the firm. In addition, the joint venture also completely owns CIT's property manager. National Australia Bank representatives will be appointed to CTIM's board after the Monetary Authority of Singapore approves the deal. Michael ...

Central Banks hold fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
The week of central watching finished with the Reserve Bank of Australia, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England opting to hold monetary policy steady this month. Fixed income markets rallied overnight following unchanged ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today as recent US optimism ebbed and oil reversed its recent decline. At 0732 AEST, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures exchange was 58 points lower at 4,917. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... expectation of interest rates coming down next month," he said. The financial sector's hangover brought the Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 54 cents, or 1.23 per cent to $43.31, National Australia Bank shed 51 cents, or two per cent to $25.49, Westpac ...

Super funds back aircraft fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... currency, term and interest rates. Accordingly, the Fund is not exposed to refinancing risk." IGAF is managed by Investec Bank (Australia) Limited and utilises the resources of Investec's global aircraft financing franchise, which is part of the bank's ...

ANZ appoints key staff in Asia

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
ANZ appointed former St George Bank insurance managing director, Sean West to managing director, wealth Asia. West has significant wealth management experience across operations, product development, business development, distribution and advice. Prior ...

Carbon schemes full of hot air

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... emission targets and cross-country carbon trading are flawed and do not address long term climate change problems, said Reserve Bank director Warwick McKibbin. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday, climate change expert McKibbin said one thing that's ...

Eyes on the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... backdrop, a worse-than-expected result in the Labour Force report would reinforce gathering speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia is poised to cut interest rates as early as September. There was no major economic data out of the US last night ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open relatively flat today, but may rise slightly after oil continued to slide. At 0750 AEST, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures exchange was 15 points higher at 4,986. Today's ...

SMSF trustee faces criminal charges

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... that the preserved superannuation benefits of 192 superannuants, worth approximately $4 million, were deposited into the bank accounts of KSF. These funds were rolled over from 56 complying superannuation funds. Kassongo allegedly used KSF to obtain ...