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All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. The dream is to connect the world by building roads, rails and ports expected to generate trade amounting to around US$2.5 trillion. Though according to the Wall Street Journal, "It isn't all about roads, rails and ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... people will need portfolios with a good probability of lasting at least until the age of 90. Growth assets, which will generate sufficient returns to support lifestyle aspirations, outpace inflation and minimise longevity risk are critical, along with ...

US bond investors fund Australian wind farm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015

Global dividend growers suit retirement income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... securities for income - term deposits, investment-grade credit and high-yield equities," he said. "While these securities can generate a fairly steady stream of income for investors' current needs, they fall short of delivering the growing income that ...

NSW to receive $2 billion infrastructure incentive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... was signed with the ACT Labor Government on 19 February 2015." The government expects the Asset Recycling Initative to generate nearly $40 billion in infrastructure investments throughout the country; states and territories will receive 15% of any asset ...

AIA profit up 16% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
AIA operating profit after tax was up 16% to US$2.91 billion for the year ended 30 November 2014. The Hong Kong-listed insurance company reported that net profit was up 22% to US$3.45 billion during that year. The board of directors has recommended ...

Magellan doubles profit, consolidates global presence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Magellan Financial Group doubled its profit after tax to $77.4 million in the first half of financial year 2014-2015, while it kept strengthening its global presence. The group reported a revenue increase of 91% to $128.5 million during the six months ...

SMSFs attract too much criticism

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... average SMSF members' wealth sits outside super. He added that many of the most popular Australian companies held by SMSFs generate huge proportions of their revenue overseas - 95% in BHP Billiton's case. Responding to the criticism that SMSF borrowing ...

Zenith rates Mercer LifetimePlus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... benefit risk), is somewhat offset by the fact that the concept will rely on necessary growth in the products and scale to generate payments coming from the longevity pool to fund the Living Bonus." "On the whole, Zenith sees the MLP as providing a useful ...

VicSuper awards $100M absolute return mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... of its alternatives strategy. The mandate was awarded to Payden & Rygel (P&R) absolute return strategy, which aims to generate returns of 2% above the 3 month AFMA Bank Bill Swap Rate over the medium term. This is the second mandate VicSuper has awarded ...