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Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... payers in the world, has benefited from a global search for yield, as central banks elsewhere lowered rates and undertook major quantitative easing (QE) programs. "The REITS sector, with its traditionally high distributions, has been one of the most ...

ACCC approves Federations Centres and Novion merger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Federation Centres' proposed acquisition of Novion Property Group, paving the way for the new combined group to become a major player in Australia's highly concentrated institutional property investment marketplace. Federation Centres and Novion own ...

Plan sponsors have fiduciary obligations: SCOTUS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... Member Direct Options which are in effect advice-free open-ended wraps held under their trustee deed, the case could have major ramifications for APRA and product designers in Australia if the case passes into Common Law.

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... or 2.07%, to $56.26. Fortescue Metals lost 11 cents to $2.11, while BHP offshoot South32 eased four cents to $2.29. The major banks were mixed. National Australia Bank had shed 10 cents to $33.57, ANZ added nine cents to $32.09, Commonwealth Bank lifted ...

TAL sees growth in profits and payouts

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
Financial results from TAL's Japanese parent, Dai-Ichi Life, reveal Australia's biggest life insurer has seen a 12% rise in underlying profit to $146.6 million in the year ended 31 March 2015. Premium income rose 21% to $2.2 billion and claims payouts ...

RBA minutes lift stock market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... RBA said. The RBA cut the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on May 5, taking it to a historic low of two per cent. The major banks lifted after the RBA minutes were released. At 1200 AEST, the Commonwealth Bank was 39 cents higher at $83.39, Westpac ...

AIA launches business life insurance benefit

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... undergoing medical assessment. AIA Australia is the country's largest group life insurer by market share and works closely with major financial institutions and corporate partners. It offers retail insurance products through financial advisers and a ...

ACSA awards best custody executives

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... Industry Award for her contribution to raising industry awareness of the role of custody in financial markets. "ACSA has made major strides towards its goals through the ongoing work of our working groups, who facilitate collaboration and expertise-sharing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... chains, fell 1.09 per cent. Mace Blicksilver, director of Marblehead Asset Management, said volume was light on a day with no major economic indicators. "There doesn't seem to be sellers coming to market so you have this quiet drift up," Blicksilver ...

BNP Paribas names new country head

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... Pacific. "Under Didier's leadership, our business in Australia has been reinforced significantly," Raynaud said. "As the oldest major foreign bank in Australia, BNP Paribas continues to underline its commitment to the Australasian market with strong ...