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Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... destruction of physical wealth will be offset over time by greater economic activity. So while the balance sheet of the country as a whole has been negatively affected, there will be a boost to certain components of aggregate demand as some of the delayed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... - flat at $3.43 Consolidated Media Holdings scheme meeting to vote on sale of Foxtel holding to News Corporation CTY - COUNTRY ROAD LTD - flat at $3.25 Country Road annual general meeting CWN - CROWN LTD - up 14 cents, or 1.49 per cent, at $9.52 Billionaire ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch on From Boomer to Busted: Will Longer Life Expectancies Finish What the GFC Started. Country Road, JB HiFi, Tabcorp Holdings, Centro Retail Australia, Bega Cheese, Fantastic Holdings and Tassal Group hold annual ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... before moving ahead with mergers with AGEST Super and the IBM corporate superannuation plan. AGEST Super's merger with the country's largest fund will ensure it can meet its liabilities, as a large number of its clients move into their draw down phase. ...

Financial advisers raise bar in quest to succeed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... continues to improve, according to research that draws from 10 years' worth of data on how leading advice practices in the country operate. Yesterday the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released a white paper, with support from Zurich Financial ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... "The return on equity has also been reducing and our shareholders want more. It's a balancing act. Most people in this country are shareholders of ANZ in one way or another via their super." Smith warned of a more challenging economic environment for ...

AMP Capital attracts $872m from two new offshore investors

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... $872 million in equity from two new international investors following plans to invest in the redevelopment of some of the country's largest shopping centres. The newly acquired equity will be invested directly in the AMP Capital Retail Trust which has ...

Bad everywhere news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... other news that Spain's economy contracted for the fifth straight quarter in September or that Moody's downgraded 5 of the country's regions, or that the Bank of Japan is set to lower its growth outlook (again) next week. Never mind them, you, I and ...

Don't ignore China banks: Macquarie

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... Hong Kong and China research at Macquarie Capital Securities. Negativity over banks in China stems from fears that the country's debt is too big, and that profits are unsustainable due to short-term credit cycles, but Wang said this overlooks fundamentals ...

AvSuper chairman to step down

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... the superannuation industry," said Grant. Under Grant's stewardship the fund became one of the first super funds in the country to gain an RSE license and become a public offer fund. He was also responsible for introducing member investment choice, establishing ...