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Property set for attractive multi-year returns: Stan Life

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... landscape," said Breen, head of real estate research and strategy at Standard Life Investments. "Although Australian government bonds are significantly higher than markets such as the US, UK and Germany, prime global office market yields offer a yield ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... prime minister and several leading Australian finance and service sector corporations. He also acts as the Australian Government's automotive envoy. Bracks is chair of the board for Industry SuperFund Cbus. Collins has had a varied career as a company ...

Spain here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... early 1990s, for like Spain now, it could not implement policies independent of its European brethrens. The Australian government has only us, Australians -- and oh perhaps, the Kiwis -- to answer to. Perhaps S&P is just getting back at Australia for ...

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... to increase exponentially if the right policy settings are in place. "It is therefore critical that the Australian Government continues to press ahead with the remaining recommendations of the Johnson Report," he said. The FSC had previously called on ...

Exchange-traded gov bonds expand investment options

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... participant, online broker or financial planner. It's understood that all benchmark bonds issued by the Australian Government, including Treasury Bonds and Treasury Indexed Bonds, will be available for trading. The ASX expects retail access to exchange-traded ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... returns and, in some cases, significant government debt. He added that to try and solve the problem, the Australian government has made significant reforms since the 2011 Index, notably with the increase in mandatory Superannuation Guarantee contributions ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... are not enough to be able to adequately pay rent or to be paying off a mortgage," said Christie. "If the Australian Government wants to get serious about superannuation being used to fund day-to-day retirement, then the age at which people can access ...

Controversial short-sell ban inconclusive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... action by regulators in other jurisdictions to further restrict short selling, it is likely that ASIC and the Australian Government would again contemplate a ban to "bolster investor confidence and limit the potential for international regulatory arb ...

New Aus equities product for BGC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... January 2005 and offers energy products, FX options, futures, Australian and New Zealand interest rates swaps, Australian government bonds and other over-the-counter transactions. BGC primarily services wholesale financial and property markets. It offers ...

Harsh ASIC ban on Seagrim slashed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... compensation scheme. The ATT provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian Government and some non-government bodies, and can make orders in line with the powers of the organsiation which made the original ...