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AXA winds up billion dollar funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... have now reached the decision that it is in their best interest to wind them up." AXA will also begin winding up its property securities funds including the Wholesale Global Property Securities Fund - hedged with $129 million FUM, the Wholesale Global ...

Super funds signal intention to delve into overseas property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... real estate investments over the next two years, with plans to significantly raise their exposure to global non-listed property, according to new research. The study conducted by Russell Investments, the Asian Association for Investors in non-listed ...

AUI Retirement Village Fund makes first acquisition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Australian Unity's Retirement Village Property Fund has made its first purchase, the Geelong Grove Retirement Village in Grovedale, Victoria. The Australian Unity Retirement Village Property Fund was established to provide investors access to the growing ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... think Australian REITS are one of the best sectors to invest in right now in Australia." "The grade-A prime commercial property sector is very attractive right now, it hasn't had the same high response as previous cycles and foreign investors keen, creating ...

Super returns crash below 5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... research bulletin released by Rainmaker. Rainmaker is the researcher behind SelectingSuper. The researcher said direct property meanwhile earned 11% through the year, international fixed interest 9%, Australian fixed interest 7% and cash 5%. International ...

Opus licence decision overturned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... cancellation of the Australian financial services licence held by Opus Capital Limited, responsible entity for 14 unlisted property funds. ASIC's decision to cancel Opus' licence was made after the company failed to rectify an ongoing breach of the Net ...

Ideas count and Australia is up to 69,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... protect it. Conversely, the increase in trade mark applications may also reflect improved understanding of intellectual property, but that's just as important. Another indicator is patents, especially as countries with the most patents are usually the ...

Australian Capital Reserve directors plead guilty

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The former directors of Australian Capital Reserve, the fundraising arm of Estate Property Group, have pleaded guilty to making false or misleading statements to obtain a financial advantage. Samuel Pogson and Murray Lapham each admitted to one charge ...

Challenger taps CFSGAM head for retirement product

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... previously worked as head of Australian fixed interest at Macquarie, will be responsible for generating intellectual property in decumulation portfolio construction, investment strategy, retirement risk mitigation, new product solutions and policy support ...

IOOF profits soar despite difficult times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... management and advice, 45% was in Australian equities, 39% in fixed interest, 9% in international equities and 6% in property. IOOF manages $19.4 billion in retail superannuation funds, the presentation said. Statutory net profits after tax (NPAT) rose ...