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Bargains emerge in global REITs

How can a sector move from returning 43 per cent to losing 8 per cent in the space of twelve months? A leading US property expert argues that the massive swipe on the global real estate investment trusts (REIT) sector presents bargain buys not seen ...

The big bounce

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
In a $60 billion bounce, the Australian share market posted its best one-day session in a decade regaining most of the $70 billion wiped out during last week's rampant volatility. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 4.6 per cent, rising more than 261 points to 5932.60 ...

Income does not drive wealth: ABS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... accumulation, the ABS nonetheless said the distribution of income and wealth in Australia has been remarkably stable for the last decade. "While it is difficult to assess changes in income distribution over time due to the methodological improvements ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
A plunge on Wall St triggered by further jitters about the subprime mortgage market is likely to hit local stocks today, with the market expected to open the week sharply lower. At 0727 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Super averages 15.3 pct for 2006-07

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... for the year. According to SelectingSuper the result confirms super funds have achieved their highest performance in a decade and the second best in two, notwithstanding the recent July share market slump has dented the sails slightly. Driving the high ...

Maxim throws weight on unlisted property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
... executive Winston Sammut. Sammut said, 'Although the Australian LPT sector has produced outstanding results over the last decade, in more recent years the risk profile of the sector has steadily increased. This has been driven by the sector's growing ...

Super fund returns best in a decade: SelectingSuper

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
Super funds look set to deliver their best performance figures in a decade, with not-for-profit funds again stretching their lead, according to the latest SelectingSuper report. Default investment options averaged 14.9 per cent for the last financial ...

Creative products will meet aged consumers' needs: Asteron

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
... products specifically for these consumers, said Asteron. Asteron said the latest census results confirm that over the past decade the number people aged 85 years or more is up 62 per cent compared 12 per cent across the whole population. "This ageing ...

Industry funds show strongest growth in assets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... month returns averaging 16 per cent for default options, superannuation is on track to deliver it's best performance in a decade and second best in two decades. SelectingSuper said, however, that despite the stellar market run, a small number of super ...

Credit Suisse adds exec to Aust equities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... investment manager to its Australian equities team. Michael Jenneke brings over 16 years experience to his new role, a decade of which has been spent with Credit Suisse, most recently in the equities research team in Credit Suisse's investment banking ...