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Balanced funds tip towards alternatives

... consultants reduced their domestic fixed interest by around 4 per cent while for-profit funds did by 3.1 per cent. In property, implemented consultants added more (0.6 per cent) while for-profit funds reduced their stake by 0.8 per cent. In stark contrast ...

Senate C'tee rebuffs calls to lower foreign withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
... withholding tax be lowered. "The case is not well made that this change [lowering withholding taxes] would make the Australian property trust market uncompetitive, even if the tax rate of 30 per cent was seen by some potential investors as a potential ...

Centro direct property funds grow assets

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The Centro Direct Property Fund (DPF) and the Centro Direct Property Fund International (DPFI) have finalised a combined $950 million investment into the jointly owned Centro Retail Investment Trust (CRIT). CRIT is an unlisted Centro trust which owns ...

Super returns climb back driven by global shares, property

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
Improving international equities and property markets have helped super funds recover their returns to an average 12.2 per cent for the year to end April, up from 10 per cent as at end March, according to SelectingSuper. In the latest SelectingSuper ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... ago and things are not getting any better. Populations surrounding mines have ballooned, driving WA's well-documented property boom, and triggering a construction boom. This is great for self-employed tradespeople, but not so great for other small businesses ...

Austock adds to award-winning research team

... will join as the diversified financial services analyst, while ex-Alliance Bernstein analyst Thomas Hudson joins as the property analyst. Former Market Intelligence and Strategy Centre Australia (MISC) assistant research analyst Andrew Cleeland will ...

Hedge and non-hedge collide

... overseas investments. But today, up to a half of a portfolio could be invested in international equities, international property, global infrastructure, private equity and emerging markets equities. Alternatively, investors may still hang on to traditional ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... economy. First time buyers trying to escape escalating rents are facing difficulties getting that first foothold on the property ladder. It is officially 10.3 per cent harder than a year ago, according to figures out today. The HIA-CBA First Home buyer ...

Australian Capital Reserve collapses

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
Property investment vehicle Australian Capital Reserve (ACR) has entered into voluntary administration, sparking a potential collapse which could destroy $300 million of investor funds. ACR, part of the Estate Property Group (EPG), raised $300 million ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... looking for a home, and the takeovers and dividends are also fuelling our strength. This money has to find a home and property's doing nothing at the moment." The outlook for the week was positive, Mrs Macdonald said. "Providing there's no big correction ...