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Centro looms large with $1bn launch

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
Centro has announced the largest property syndicate ever made available in the Australian market, and with a total value of $1 billion it believes the US-focused property fund might be hitting the market at just the right time. Driven by continued investor ...

Call for personal tax cuts to plug company tax loophole

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006
A push to cut top income tax rates was flagged this week as the Board of Taxation chairman, Dick Warburton, said such a reduction would stop people channelling personal income into company coffers. Warburton recently co-authored a report comparing Australia's ...

Pengana EL Fund moves to 'highly recommended'

Pengana's Emerging Leaders Fund has been upgraded to "highly recommended" by Lonsec. The improved rating makes Pengana's small cap fund one of only two to carry the highly recommended rating from Lonsec. The fund was formed 18 months ago and was originally ...

Ironbridge cements role in NZ aged care

Leading private equity group Ironbridge Capital announced this month that it has completed its acquisition of Elrond Holdings and Qualcare Group, two large aged care businesses in New Zealand. The group is investing alongside Greg Tomlinson, formerly ...

MetLife releases handbook for retirees

Insurance and financial services firm MetLife has released a consumer handbook for retirement as part of their 'Client Education Series' initiative. The handbook, titled 'Planning the retirement of your dreams', shows how retirees and pre-retirees can ...

Mariner appoints Business Development Manager

Mariner Mortgage Management Limited, a partner company of Mariner Financial Limited has appointed a new Business Development Manager for Mariner Mortgage Trust. Sean McGrath, formerly a Business Development Manager with ING Group, will head up the distribution ...

Mercer proposes lower taxes on super and a rise in pension age

Mercer Human Resource Consulting has recommended the Federal Government reduce taxes levied on superannuation funds and raise the official pension age from 65 to 67 in order to address the problems presented by the aging workforce. The suggestions have ...

Anxiety replaces complacency in Australians super planning

The number of retirees feeling disappointed in retirement is increasing, with financial security emerging as a key determinant, a recently conducted nation-wide survey reveals. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) commissioned ...

Reverse Mortgages on the comeback: Datamonitor

A report released today by Datamonitors highlights a sharp increase in the demand for reverse mortgages in Australia as a result of the retirement savings gap, an aging population and the considerable amount of wealth tied up in residential property. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The Australian market could make a move back into positive territory today as US markets responded to inflation data released there by pushing higher across the board. The rise in stocks came after a muted rise in inflation data suggested the US Federal ...