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Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
Proof that responsible investing (RI) is fast becoming mainstream, the latest data from AXA Investment Managers has shown that funds flow into responsible investing (RI) has outpaced funds flow into non-RI funds in Europe. "Net new money into European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... indices data for the September quarter. The employment report from the Seek website company is also out. In equities, Optus owner Singapore Telecommunications Ltd will announce its second quarter results and building materials and sugar company CSR Ltd ...

CFS buys music copyright assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
First State Media Group, part of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, has bought one of the largest independently owned and operated record labels in the US ahead of the Australia launch of its first media fund. First State Media Works, a fund ...

Comm Hotel property fund bags sustainability award

... reducing the hotel's water, waste and energy use, as well as its social initiatives. "It is refreshing to work with a hotel owner that is focused on being at the forefront of environmental best practices and who thoroughly investigates and is prepared ...

MLC offers income protection, split premiums

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
... or total and permanent disability cover as an extension to their Life Cover on a separate policy with a different policy owner, e.g. a spouse. MLC will also offer purchasers a Split Premium option, where both level and stepped premiums can be mixed. ...

UK closes PE tax "loophole"

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007

Calliva gives SMSFs direct property route

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
Boutique financial services group Calliva has taken advantage of recent changes in borrowing legislation for self managed super funds (SMSF) to offer direct commercial property investments via loans. Calliva's SuperAccess allows a super fund to finance ...

Another DIY take on home ownership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
With housing affordability continuing to deteriorate, one of the country's largest banks has come up with a way to get mums-and-dads access to residential property investments without the stamp duty costs nor the tenancy headaches. Westpac Residential ...

Home sweet home

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... that first home purchase. A report by independent market analyst Datamonitor shows that lending commitments to first home owner-occupiers have grown from A$17.1 billion in 2003 to A$29.2 billion in 2006, and are forecasted to increase to A$45.9 billion ...

Lending practices lack clarity

Should non-conforming lenders conform? A parliamentary inquiry into mortgage lending practices has prompted leading accounting firm Deloitte to call for more transparency and disclosure in the lending industry. Amid a housing market spooked by the US ...