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ASIC civil case a dead duck: Storm founders

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... The Cassimatis' advice included recommendations that investors take margin loans and borrow against their residential property in order to invest in Storm-badged products. The couple's legal counsel Shane Doyle SC argued that they could not have breached ...

New Aus equities product for BGC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... swaps, Australian government bonds and other over-the-counter transactions. BGC primarily services wholesale financial and property markets. It offers approximately 220 products to banks, hedge funds, governments and investment firms. Over $200 trillion ...

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... affordability to lead to a significant pick up in residential investment over the next few years. Interestingly, while Australian property continues to look significantly overvalued, Davies doesn't anticipate any notable correction, unless unemployment ...

The Fed may have gone too far

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... Reserve's actions support Fidelity's longstanding overweighing of United States equities, as opposed to Europe and global property. "Soft economic data could create some good buying opportunities in the next few months," he said. "As for markets, we ...

Glimmer of hope for house prices

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... 5.9% to 25,101 over the June quarter 2012 - up from the June quarter last year by 11.8%. "The results underscore the old property adage that there really are 'markets within markets' both at different levels in different cities and in regional centres ...

Super concession cuts ignite SMSF debate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... one key industry body arguing it would lead to riskier investments. Proposed changes specifically relating to direct property ownership within super and pre-tax additional income contributions however has caused division, specifically around SMSFs which ...

Fund returns recover to 3.1%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... strong returns in Australian equities, international equities lost 1.6% in July, but international bonds were up 1.8%. Property meanwhile delivered 0.6%, Australian bonds 0.4% and cash 0.3%. While the market average was 3.1%, leading funds delivered ...

Cash in on overseas asset offload

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... balance sheet and hold it to maturity." Replacing these banks as the originator of loans, for mortgages on commercial property, loans on maritime assets, power plants and PPP social infrastructure are viable alternative investments, which can diversify ...

Former S&P head moves to Lonsec

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... funds research. The position is a new one and is part of an expansion that will see former head of ratings - equity and property managed funds Paul Pavlidis promoted to chief operating officer with overall responsibility for business management. Research ...

Australian foundations sample impact investing

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... social enterprise and development investment funds, renewable energy funds, community infrastructure funds, social impact property funds, community development by financial institutions and the introduction of social impact bonds were all named as part ...