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SMSF trustees pile $69.5m in US property

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Dixon Advisory has raised more than double its target from SMSF trustees in a fund IPO backed by US residential property, including assets in New York The Australian-listed fund sought a minimum of $30 million in the IPO, instead receiving $69.5 million ...

The seventh week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, happy birthday Happy birthday to you! For all the Republicans out there, celebrating 'our' Queen's birthday - and having Monday off for this - has handed another point for the Monarchist. Long ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The Australian market is expected to open slightly lower today, after Wall Street stabilised following steep losses on Friday. At 0706 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4,525. In economics news on ...

DKN acquires 25pc in Godfrey Pembroke firm

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
DKN Financial Group has acquired a 25 per cent stake in former Godfrey Pembroke licensee, StrategyOne Advice Network, to provide compliance, professional development, research and platform administration services to its advisers. The move is inline ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The Australian dollar was almost half a US cent higher at noon, helped by rising commodity prices and a strong lead from Wall St. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.34 US cents, up from 105.89 US cents on Thursday. Since ...

PIF Investor action group claim small victory

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
Wellington Capital has agreed to suspend any further action in relation to a planned rights issue, until a full hearing on 12 June, following an injunction application by PIF Action Group (PIFAG). PIFAG is seeking an injunction to cancel units in the ...

The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
And on the seventh day, they rested. After six straight days of non-stop selling, script hawkers took a breather. Yes, you read right - a breather - they'll be back again. There'll be more selling down the road. But this does not mean that I've given ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
A new proposal by Finance Minister, Bill Shorten would provide a transition period of just over 12 months for those that aren't ready with their shortened PDS this year. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was firmer at noon, as negative offshore leads gave way to improved investor sentiment after the release of domestic jobs data for May. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.2 points, or 0.38 per cent, at ...

MTAA Super strikes back against claims of unhedging

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
MTAA Super has rejected claims it lost $500 million in currency transactions in 2009 and dismissed claims it was unhedged during the depths of the GFC. "The Fund did not have $500 million of losses because of the removal of currency hedges during the ...