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Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Charter Hall Direct Property has launched a new single property syndicate for high net worth investors and self managed super funds, in response to growing demand for investment opportunities in Perth's CBD. "We are currently in one of the best buying ...

Grexit and the games people play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
It is ironic that the country that brought the world the story of the "Sword of Damocles" is itself now that very sword dangling precariously above the heads of world financial markets. Any moment now. Events in Greece over the past few days have jacked ...

ETFs reach $5.4bn despite unstable market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... said. "While the beginnings for Fixed Income ETFs have been humble, we expect the adoption of this new category and other yield products to help drive growth in the ETF industry," said Corbett. "Finally we are encouraged by a steady increase in trading ...

Bentham attracts new super mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... Plan ($30 million), bringing Bentham's funds under management to over $2 billion. "Our new clients were attracted to the yield but also the senior secured nature of loans," said Bentham managing director, Richard Quin. "Investments at the top of the ...

Australia's finely balanced $376bn budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... increase their allocations to the sector notwithstanding bond prices were viewed as excessively high even before the latest yield drop.

UniSuper bolsters listed infra exposure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
UniSuper has increased its stake in Transurban with an additional $200 million investment in the toll road developer. The purchase reflected the value available in the stock at the time fund manager CP2 sold off a significant stake in Transurban, rather ...

Merlon fund switches to monthly distributions

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... uncertain markets." Since inception on 30 September 2005, the Merlon Wholesale Australian Share Income Fund has delivered a yield of 12.7% per annum including 2.7% per annum franking credits (after fees), contributing to a total return of 4.6% per annum ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... down slightly more, off 35.55 points (1.16 per cent) to 3,024.30. The bond market was slightly down. The 10-year Treasury yield rose by a fraction to 1.92 per cent, while the 30-year was flat at 3.11 per cent. LONDON - European stocks were little changed ...

Lonsec: Australian equity markets ready to rebound

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... said Bill Keenan Lonesec's, head of equity research. "The two most important reasons are firstly, a lower cash rate (and yield curve) lowers the return from cash, term deposits and bonds. "Secondly, the cost of debt is reduced which improves the disposable ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... private jobs growth in the United States from payrolls firm ADP drove sellers from the opening bell. Bond prices climbed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.92 per cent from 1.96 per cent Tuesday, while the 30-year dropped to 3.11 per cent from ...