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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 7.01 points at 3,158.86. WELLINGTON - The prices of listed property trusts fell after the Tax Working Group recommended the Government consider a land tax and removal of depreciation allowances ...

Japanese history lesson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... market experience. Low interest rates and plenty and readily obtainable credit fuelled the bubble in Japan's equity and property markets 20 years ago. Cross shareholdings - listed Japanese companies bought and owned shares of each other -added more air ...

Bookmakers Super boosts liquidity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... strategies for a rolling 90-day period due to liquidity issues in August last year. The liquidity issues centred on the fund's property backed mortgages as a result of the credit crunch that occurred. Bookmakers Super said the deferral of redemption ...

AUI hires capital markets analyst

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... group treasury accountant. He will manage the Australian Unity's debt facility covenant requirements across the firm's 14 property trusts. Carolyn Ireland, head of capital markets at AUI, said Osvaldo's experience is important given its property trusts ...

Frontier reweighs alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... alternatives, like private equity, absolute return strategies (including hedge funds) and infrastructure (particularly unlisted property)," he said. Opportunities where Frontier could potentially provide senior debt, a space that banks deserted during ...

AXA adds 20 funds to APL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... and the Solaris Core Australian Share Income fund. Four Barclays index funds were added to the list providing access to property securities, Australian fixed interest and local and international shares. Magellan Asset Management's Global fund and Infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... to 22,326.64, with turnover reaching $HK81.22 billion. Chinese shares closed up 1.91 per cent, however, as banks and property developers rebounded on bargain hunting while telecom stocks gained amid expectations that 3G subscriptions will rise, dealers ...

Funds under management post record jump

RAINMAKER GROUP IS THE OWNER OF FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... has continued to rally during 2009. The five slowest growing sectors were active extension, hedge funds, international property, unlisted direct property and overall property. Despite recovering market sentiment and the more optimistic returns outlook ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... KONG - Hong Kong shares finished lower as China real estate firms were sold on Beijing's plans to put a stop to rising property prices on the mainland. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 271.83 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 21,813.92. Turnover was ...

Cooper Review calls for SMSF structure overhaul

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... might be regarded as 'financial assets' such as listed equities and managed funds. At present, SMSFs can invest in direct property, farms, artworks and other collectibles. In addition, the lack of external dispute mechanisms has been raised and, given ...