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Demand for industrial property exceeds expectations

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... the success of Charter Hall Direct Investment Fund (DIF1) which closed for investment in 2012. DIF2 was not expected to close until 31 December 2014. The current portfolio of five assets has a total end value of $135million, weighted average lease term ...

SIFMA talks up Wall Street cyber defences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... SIFMA in their report said the simulation was successful because the industry participants involved came to the decision to close the market. But the widespread nature of the attack reinforced the need for continual improvement in communications between ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... soared as investors interpreted lacklustre US jobs data as a sign that the Fed will maintain its stimulus policy intact. At close, Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed 0.90 per cent to set a new record at 8,947.46 points. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
I'm highly certain that you didn't, but just in case you missed it, the All Ordinaries index has now reached its highest level since June 2008. The All Ords closed at 5,321 points yesterday, taking its overall gain this year to date up to 14.7% (18.6% ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... as investors paused after last week's gains, waiting for a barrage of delayed US data and quarterly company results. At close on Monday, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.48 per cent to 6,654.2 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 edged up 0.02 per ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Cbus explain how their pilot professional advice referral service will work. First of all, it will run from January to June 2014 and be available to Cbus members in Queensland, South Australia ...

Challenger reports big boost in annuities sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Challenger has reported a 31% boost in its life annuities sales over the last 12 months, suggesting a burgeoning demand for annuities in Australia's as-yet-underdeveloped annuities market. Challenger's life annuities sales for the September quarter ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... dollar high as traders cheered accelerating Chinese growth. Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed 0.60 per cent to set a new record close at 8,865.1 points, and the CAC 40 in Paris jumped 1.09 per cent to 4,286.03 points, its highest closing level this year. In ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... failed. That would have been fear-inducing. No longer. Latest reports say that the CDU (and its junior partner the CSU) are close to joining forces with the SPD. All's well. Not in the Indian channel from the looks of it. Former Reserve Bank of India ...

IFM to open Tokyo office

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is set to open an office in Tokyo to be headed up by Eddy Schipper, current executive director, business development. This is the third major announcement this month from IFM, following the formation of a new private ...