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G20 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... production are either slowing or retreating not only in the US but also in almost every economy around the world. Land - US property prices have been trending lower since early 2005 and first sank into negative as early as the third quarter of 2006. ...

Bail-out Plan B

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... president is elected and they do not want to be the ones holding the toxic asset bag for all this time, particularly when US property foreclosures are still rising and house prices continue to plummet. The reflationary fiscal and monetary policies by ...

Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... its exposure to equities to free cash to invest in alternatives such as hedge funds, private equity, commodities and property - in spite of the abject failure of many of these asset classes to provide much-vaunted '"uncorrelated returns'." But while ...

Sustainable property boosts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Property investors looking for long term value will increasingly focus on sustainability factors to boost the relative value of their projects and lift rental returns. Simon Theresia, investment consultant at Watson Wyatt, said, "We believe sustainability ...

Intech taps ex-BT head of quant and two QIC staff

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... strategy. The new recruits are Simon Elimelakh as head of strategy, Matthew Tuxford as portfolio manager (Equities and Property) and Alicia Tuxford as senior analyst (Risk Management). Elimelakh has over 18 years experience in the industry having previously ...

RaboPlus adds BTIM funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... Ethical Share fund, Fixed Interest fund, Focus Australian Share fund, Global Fixed Interest fund, Imputation fund and Property Securities fund were all added to the platform. The addition of BT Investment Management's funds means the platform provides ...

Mine's bigger than yours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... consumer spending, business bankruptcies, declining exports and general loss of confidence due to diminishing wealth -- as property and asset markets dive -- too much to bear. This is why in a week where other central banks were cutting interest rates ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... executive Paul Xiradis said the falls on local markets were across the board. "We're seeing financials, resources and listed property trusts weaker," he said. "I think the only part of the market where I see a bit of green is in the telecommunications ...

MLC appoints portfolio manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... Australian equities and its managers for some time. This will allow Paul Duncan to focus his attention on global equities and property.

Sunsuper pumps $100m into Trinity

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
The $13 billion industry fund Sunsuper has invested $100 million into the unlisted Trinity Property Trust. "The idea [of this investment] is that there will be plenty of opportunities coming up in the next year because of distressed sellers," said David ...