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Bellwether hires AFM for mandate search

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... Investment Partners was recently appointed by Trilogy Funds Management to source the same type of mandates for direct property, infrastructure and mortgage portfolio investments.

Knife falls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... When the amount you owe is greater than the value of your home, isn't it better to just walk away? Unlike in Australia, property loans in the US is non-recourse, meaning borrowers could just hand in their keys to their banks and not worry about the discrepancy ...

Investors back AUI property proposal

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
Investors in three of the five Australian Unity Investments property vehicles have voted 'yes' to the firm's proposal to staple five property syndicates to establish a $400 million retail property fund. A recent media report claimed that AUI had failed ...

Scary Money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... calls up to now. With financial markets still in decline, the risk of losing money on equities, credit securities or property remains greater than the reward. Investors could buy blue chips and AAA-rated securities. Two words. Lehman Brothers. As long ...

Planners ignore property for profit

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
Some planners have been ignoring investment property to focus primarily on the equity markets in a bid to fatten their bottom lines, claims Bannister Mansfield. Gavin Murphy, director of the Sydney-based financial planning firm, said many financial ...

Fund managers shift away from cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... undervalued," said Andrew Pease, Russell Investments investment strategist. Fund managers are divided in their Australian listed property outlook, with 45 per cent of managers bearish on the sector while the proportion of bullish fund managers rose 31 ...

Lay-by age pension to plug savings gap

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... Year. Under this system, people can access their superannuation savings in various stages - such as when they first buy property or during a job transition. "The concept of retirement should be abolished," he said. To tackle longevity, Nance suggested ...

QSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... primary investment manager and allocates funds towards domestic and international equities, Australian fixed interest, property, cash and alternative investments. Helen Davis, QSuper chief strategy officer, said initially, the fund's investment strategy ...

Trilogy signs AFM

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... Trilogy Funds Management appointed AFM Investment Partners to source institutional and wholesale mandates for direct property, infrastructure and mortgage portfolio investments. Rodger Bacon, Trilogy Funds Management chair, said the firm hired AFM Investment ...

Masu settles Westpoint case

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... Financial Management started in December last year on behalf of investors that were advised to invest in a number of property development projects between 2003 and 2005. The projects included York Street Mezzanine, Ann Street Mezzanine and Market Street ...