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Foreign instos keen on Aussie real estate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... Australia saw 89 deals with a value of about $4.9 billion over the two years. He said Blackstone was the biggest buyer, purchasing seven properties with a value of $1.2 billion.

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... age or for a specific need like aged care. The concept may result in higher or lower incomes for retirees compared to purchasing a deferred lifetime annuity (DLA), however the consultants say there are ways to enhance risk protection. "In deferment ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... service levels or higher prices "which will ultimately be passed on to fund members." Link made public its interest in purchasing Pillar from the NSW Government in August, with the ACCC stating at the time that it would launch a formal review in to the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... According to Caixin, "...output and total new orders continued to expand, albeit marginally, while firms raised their purchasing activity for the third month in a row. However, cost-cutting initiatives contributed to a further marked reduction in employment. ...

LT Management fined over false SMSF advertising

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... set-up were not clearly disclosed on the website. Under the terms and conditions, a 'free' SMSF setup actually involved purchasing a property directly through Silverhall and employing the accounting services of RS Capital for a period of two years at ...

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... increasing (Trend); interest rate differentials between countries (Carry); and a measure of 'value' based on deviation from purchasing power parity (PPP-deviation). The study also identifies a significant return premium associated with stocks priced ...

Omniwealth acquires mortgage broker

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... more expertise to the diversified financial services company. Omniwealth group managing director Matthew Kidd said purchasing the Balmain-based Westminster Finance and Business Solutions was an opportunity to partner with an experienced operator. "As ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Markit flash US manufacturing PMI Markit Economics' flash US manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) eased to a reading of 52.1 in August from July's nine-month high level of 52.9 on the back of continued solid strength in production. While the ...

Prime Financial increases stake in MPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
ASX-listed Prime Financial Group is purchasing its largest stake in any one company, entering arrangements to increase holdings in Melbourne accounting and advisory firm MPR Group. Prime is increasing its stake in MPR from 40% to 93% through the issue ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... 2007," noted the report as it warned that "worried investors are likely to demand even higher interest rates before purchasing new debt." While the report was not a direct swipe at Australia's poor culture of fiscal discipline, the report nevertheless ...