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Direct property is back, but now its global: Macq

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
Swelling demand for direct property, investor appetite for global assets and recognition that listed property trusts (LPTs) are an incredibly efficient vehicle will continue to drive Macquarie's burgeoning global portfolio, according to Stephen Girdis ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Just released ABS Jobs vacancies data shows that in the year to February there were 12.8 per cent more vacancies on a trend basis and this in addition to the highest wage growth in a decade and more bouyant housing market and consumer demand data suggests ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Australia's superannuation savings pool has climbed to $1 trillion at December 2006 after jumping 19 per cent during the year, said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Despite the continuing media campaigns promoting the fee and performance ...

ALP's broadband funding comes under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
The Federal Labor Opposition has come under fire for its plan to build a high speed broadband fibre to the node (FTTN) network covering 98 per cent of the population, with the $4.7 billion dollar project to be bankrolled by the Future Fund's remaining ...

Global indexing hits $6.4 trillion

Passive investing is now a $6.4 trillion industry with new themes emerging such as the push for riskier products and the rise of alternative asset classes, according to a new survey. Pensions & Investments, a US based investments publication conducted ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
National Labour force figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday showing that on a seasonally adjusted basis there are now 2.9 per cent more people employed in the Australian workforce than there were a year ago and the number ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following the positive US lead and robust metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 28 points at 5,904. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
In line with other recent optimism about the Australian economy the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence has risen by 3.7 per cent in March to a score of 115.5 points, its highest level since August 2005. Just over 4 per cent of ...

Daily economic round-up

The housing finance figures for January, released yesterday, showed that there has been a slight lift in the housing market with a 2.3 per cent rise in the value of dwelling commitments and a significant 4.6 per cent rise in that of investment housing ...

Advice already in client's best interest: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
Financial advice must take into account the individual client's needs and circumstances and all conflicts must be disclosed, said Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive officer Jo-Anne Bloch. "Firstly, the Corporations Act already requires ...