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ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... described the 6% rise in revenue as a 'very solid financial result' against a challenging economic backdrop and hinted at plans to expand further into the Asia Pacific region over the next five years. "Despite having endured the GFC and a high Aussie ...

AMP Capital attracts $872m from two new offshore investors

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
AMP Capital has attracted $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 ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate regulator has existing power ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
Government plans to deploy the interest from a $10 million fund earmarked for a Superannuation Consumer Centre won't get close to adequately protecting the interests of consumers, according to the Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association (CPSA). ...

Chinese small-and-mid caps undervalued

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... a 40% share price decline to date. Value Partners is a major shareholder in the company - which listed in 2011 - and has plans to cash in on predictions that the number of luxury cars sold in China will double by 2015.

Public pension deficit exceeds $1trn

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... and actuarial firm's first Public Pension Funding Study released today focuses on the 100 largest public defined pension plans and complements Milliman's Pension Funding Study, now in its 12th year. According to Milliman, these 100 public pensions reported ...

Accountants to deliver advice under new regime

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
Approximately 75% of accountants who took part in an MLC survey plans to deliver advice to their clients under the new proposed licensing regime. Out of the 200 accountants MLC surveyed at its Accountant Seminar Series last week, 67% would like to deliver ...

Guidance sought on Wellington's share distrib plans

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court challenging whether Wellington Capital Limited (Wellington) is legally able to distribute shares, as opposed to cash, to the unitholders in the ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... and China and Europe and the US declines. Woe to our terms of trade. Woe to the resources and mining capital expenditure plans and the employment they're meant to generate. Then there are my neighbours - three of them I exchanged neighbourly greetings ...

Labor's $30bn secret super tax plan revealed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... already higher and Labor's surplus promise is in doubt. "That's why Labor is desperate to find more cash. Their super tax plans come on top of previous tax increases targeting Australians saving for their retirement," he added. So far Labor has increased ...