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Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Since its inception a year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within ...

IFM partners with AMC

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... sense," he said. Kyle Mangini, global head of infrastructure, which leads IFM's global infrastructure team, said it aims to generate excellent long-term returns through efficient and effective management of infrastructure. "This partnership reconfirms ...

Family businesses provide engine for recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Family businesses' long-term focus and emphasis on product quality has enabled significant out-performance of the market and placed them in good stead to act as drivers for economic recovery, according to Credit Suisse research. A recent survey of 280 ...

New MLC product protects retirees from volatility

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... of time in retirement, and the size of accumulated savings, continuing to invest in growth assets after retirement can generate over half the wealth we'll eventually consume," he noted. However, Barnett said, following the GFC, people have become acutely ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher despite a flat session on Wall Street dominated by a weak economic outlook from global freight company FedEx. At 0812 AEST the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The Australian share market is lower as investors consolidate recent gains generated by moves to boost economic growth in the US and Europe. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,392.0 points ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... The Committee is concerned that, without further policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labor market conditions. Furthermore, strains in global financial markets continue to pose significant ...

Concentrated portfolios can benefit HNW

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Private investors who are not concerned with a deviation from global indices can benefit from a concentrated equities portfolio, said Private Portfolio Managers (PPM). "Many high net worth (HNW) and family offices find it difficult to access international ...

Time to stop the rot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... and its independence, the expansion of the Fed's balance sheet, the inflation and the debasement of the US dollar it'll generate afterwards, and so on and so forth. Noticed anything? They're almost exactly the same arguments raised before QE1 and pre-QE2. ...

Politicking befogs equities: AMP Capital

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Political forces are exerting a much greater influence in market movement, according to AMP Capital. "Investing in shares is increasingly perceived to be risky and fruitless," said Nader Naeimi, head of dynamic asset allocation at AMP Capital. "The ...