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Unilever fund dumps direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... sector and switching to listed real estate trusts. Due to changing market conditions in the real estate market in the past decade, Progress concluded that its property portfolio is no longer at a scale capable of managing investments in direct property ...

PIS campaign to reflect change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... group but also offers risk management, insurance, accounting, superannuation and mortgage lending services over the past decade. He thinks the campaign will help them appeal to the younger staff. "We wanted something for the X and Y generation...it's ...

Private equity crunch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
Super funds will be forced to revalue their private equity investments as the global financial crisis hits private equity growth on not one but three fronts: business valuation, earnings growth and ability to service debt. Private equity fund of funds ...

Mortgage funds' phantom lifeline

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Rudd government's plan to shore up confidence in mortgage funds is a political master stroke because while it sounds terrific, it commits the government to nothing, will take months to have any impact and won't put dollars on the tables of retirees ...

WealthBuilder targets generational clients

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... offspring, in turn creating continuous business opportunities. "Understandably the focus for the industry over the past decade has been on wealth accumulation for retirement, but estate planning will be a real issue over the next decade, and for the ...

Chile not so hot on fixed income

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
The Chilean Pension Fund Administrators' Association (CPAA) urged its young members not to reduce their allocation in equities in favour of fixed income in the wake of the global financial crisis. CPAA, the umbrella body representing the equivalent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Wall Street closed weaker on Friday. At 0722 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 21 points at 4,030. In economic news, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained in a late rally early this morning, amid ongoing volatility on markets. At 0758 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up ...

Lifeplan keeps it in the family

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... beneficiaries," said Walsh. According to the firm, the wealth transfer from 'baby boomers' to generation X and Y over the next decade is estimated at $600 billion, representing an opportunity for financial advisers, but also a risk of losing funds under ...

The Cambridge Strategy appoints currency expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... helped achieve record profits for the bank. Before HSBC, she worked in the Australian interest rate markets for over a decade, primarily with BNZ, where she was the No.1 profit maker three years in a row. Her appointment was announced shortly after the ...