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Widen access to PLS, say cross-bench senators

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... do so," they added. The Australia Institute said, "the PLS already exists, is entirely voluntary, offers lower interest rates than private reverse mortgages, and could be extended at no cost to the budget to help more retirees boost their own retirement ...

India multi asset fund to list on ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... sector. "India's equities markets have shown stunning performance, but Australian investors want income and India's interest rates are at seven-and-a-half per cent," India Fund chief executive John Pereira said. He said that the fixed income component ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... equity trading at Wedbush Securities. Stronger US data has also sparked speculation the US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates "sooner than people are looking for", James said. Time Warner Cable jumped 7.3 per cent following Charter's announcement ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... have advanced, with Tokyo boosted by a weaker yen after the US Federal Reserve chief stuck to her plan to raise interest rates by year-end. The euro suffered further losses as Greece warned it did not have enough money to service its debts next month ...

Hard landing in China could trip Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... fast and the Australian economy doesn't find another source of growth to replace mining. He said that lowering interest rates "is a risky strategy" because it is cheaper for households to borrow and to get into debt to buy property. "China has been through ...

Australia sings hallelujah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... write-off of asset purchases costing up to A$20,000 - to boost sales. And then, there's the not so small case of lower interest rates. Happy consumers makes for spending consumers makes for happy businesses makes for investing and hiring businesses makes ...

Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... at 5,6732. On Friday, US stocks finished lower after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the plan to raise interest rates this year was on track. Locally on Monday, OZ Minerals and Reef Casino Trust holds its annual general meetings. In Australia ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... slightly at the close as Wall Street also edged up, while dealers speculated over the exact timing of a hike in US interest rates. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.09 per cent to 7,013.47 points. In the euro area, Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed ...

Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... investors are attracted by the raising property prices, especially in Sydney, Philpot alerted that an increase in interest rates or a slowdown in prices could put their retirement savings at risk. In a note to investors, State Street Global Advisors ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... after a recent rally. Another weak US indicator further dampened expectations the Federal Reserve will raise US interest rates soon, with analysts now tipping the final quarter of the year for an increase. Tokyo on Tuesday climbed 0.68 per cent, or 136.11 ...