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Mum and dad investors want a slice of the private equity pie

Private equity was once the domain of institutional investors but a rising number of companies are re-writing the rules by launching private equity funds tailored to retail investors. Macquarie is one of the first off the rank with its unlisted global ...

Young business owners to shun 'bricks and mortar' lending

... loan from day-to-day business activities," he said. The trend away from traditional security is also good news for mum-and-dad businesses that suffer from periodic cash flow problems. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that some 4,440 small ...

Secured creditors called on for help in Westpoint bungle

The head of the financial planner-funded Westpoint Recovery Fund, Ian Bristow, has called on Westpoint's secured creditors such as ING, MFS, LM Investment and Perpetual, to help salvage investments poured into the company before it's too late. Three ...

Suncorp hands HFA $88.7m mandate

... Shares Fund (hedged) is rated as a CCC fund. HFA also run a Conservative Investments Fund (hedged) that Rainmaker rated as DAD and an Equities Fund that is BBB rated.

New poll reveals choice will not impact on SMSF growth

... decisions however managing a fund could be problematic. "One third of all SMSF's fail to comply with regulations, putting mum and dad investors at risk of tax penalties or even prosecution," says Harrison. Harrison adds that the very nature of SMSF is ...

Aust banks reap $9 billion from fees

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Australian families are paying around $400 a year each in bank fees, a new study has shown. The Reserve Bank study showed banks reaped $8.7 billion from skyrocketing credit card fees and other charges. Bank fees paid by households rose 15% last year ...

NAB shares tumble more than 1.5% after H1 profit slide

Shares in National Australia Bank fell more than 1.5%, after the bank reported a higher first half net profit but disappointed investors with its earnings outlook. The shares tumbled 50 cents or 1.71% to $28.81 by 1051 AEST. The shares began trading ...

Labor tipped to cut MPs super perks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
MPs and senators could lose their right to retire on $51,000 a year under a Labor plan to bring pollies' super into line with the rest of the community. Labor is finalising its review of superannuation and is expected to change the scheme for parliamentarians ...

CommSec launches company stress test for investors

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
Trading house Commonwealth Securities has launched a new company stress test which allows sophisticated and mum and dad investors to assess the real financial health of a company. The Financial Stress Indicator (FSI) was devised by CommSec's quantitative ...

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... Macfarlane. "Now that the companies of one of the real estate promoters, Henry Kaye, are collapsing and thousands of mum and dad investors are in jeopardy, will the treasurer now introduce stronger national regulation to protect consumers and investors?" ...