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State Super awards $300m-plus in global property

All this talk about global property must have reached the ears of the powers that be at State Super Financial Services after the group shifted more than $300 million of money out of Australian listed property trusts (LPTs) into global LPTs. State Super ...

Reverse mortgages stumped by slump

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
The reverse mortgage market continued its exponential growth last financial year, but housing market downturns, especially in NSW, tempered the surge, according to the latest SEQUAL/Trowbridge Deloitte Reverse Mortgage Market Study. Reverse mortgage ...

NASDAQ casts net in the Middle East

NASDAQ and Dubai's stock exchange Borse Dubai are in talks to sign a series of deals which will see NASDAQ expand its footprint in the Middle East, shares in the London Stock Exchange to change hands and Borse Dubai to own a stake in one of the world's ...

Credit crunch driving recession fears

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
The US sub-prime crisis is stretching its tentacles across the globe and is starting to reach mortgage borrowers as far afield as Australia and in the UK. Not because these countries have a sub-prime problem per se but because the US wholesale credit ...

Aus and India in free trade talks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
In a historic development, the Australian and Indian government have signed a joint feasibility study to explore the potential benefits of a free trade agreement between the two countries. Preliminary results from the study found India has the fourth ...

Mobile banking the next frontier

Phone and online banking could soon be replaced by mobile banking as the preferred communication channel of consumers, according to a new survey. Among the highlights of the research commissioned by mobile content services provider Sybase 365 was that ...

Super funds to invest direct into infrastructure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
The recent surge in superannuation inflows could push funds into direct infrastructure investment, according to Gabriel Szondy, managing director of the Centre for Investor Education. With contributions last financial year up between 23 and 35 per cent ...

Harvard Endowment Fund chief quits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive of Harvard Management Company (HMC) and manager of the $41.5 billion Harvard Endowment Fund, has announced his resignation, effective at the end of 2007. He will return to California-based Pacific Investment Management ...

Consultum calls in the cadets

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Consultum Financial Advisers has introduced a cadetship program to counter the growing talent shortage in the adviser industry. The program will provide financial assistance and a dedicated training program for existing financial practices that appoint ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket was in positive territory at noon led strong strong gains in the resources and energy sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 29.5 points to 6164.5 and the all ordinaries added 31.4 points to 6169.4. ...