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Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
With plans to grow its reverse mortgage offering, Mariner Retirement Solutions has announced it has become a member of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL). SEQUAL is a not-for-profit body for providers of equity release ...

Trust in Asian REITs

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
Trust Company of Australia (Trust) has unveiled plans to expand into the Asian market by opening offices in both Hong Kong and Singapore in a move to becoming a trustee of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Trust managing director, Jonathan Sweeney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open mildly firmer as a lead from the US and firmer oil and precious metal prices create enough positive sentiment to offset a mixed night on the base metals markets. However, with two recent surges into record territory ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a combination of a surge in US stocks, record commodity and base metal prices and fresh highs in the oil price virtually ensure an extension of yesterday's gains. Whilst there is the potential for some ...

Daily economic update

The US trade balance narrowed to a deficit of US$65.74 billion in February from a record US$68.59 billion deficit in the previous month. Market expectations were for a deficit of US$67.5 billion. US exports fell by 1.2 per cent as a 5.8 per cent drop ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer and recover some of yesterday's losses as the factors that weighed on the local bourse on Monday have dissipated. A sharp rally in base and precious metal prices, as well as a firmer close on the ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...

Daily economic update

It appears that the continued stability of domestic interest rates is impacting favourably on the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on housing finance shows the total value of dwelling finance commitments - excluding ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as continued improvement in gold and precious metal prices, as well as further oil price gains, point to another strong day for the local resources sector. US stocks are providing a weak ...

Education drives choice: Plum

MLC-owned Plum Financial Services has succeeded where most super funds have failed, spurring more than three-quarters of its 110,000-strong members to exercise choice. The Melbourne-based company is a corporate superannuation specialist with a twist. ...