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Fidelity gears for reflation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Fidelity International has rejigged its asset allocation - buying more US equities and government bonds - to prepare its portfolios for a market that is moving into the reflation stage of the economic cycle. "There's an old adage that says the markets ...

AREITs damaged by exuberance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Many listed property trusts (LPTs) fell out of investor's favour because they changed from being from stable, income-producing trusts to highly geared, complex products - but experts believe there's life in the sector yet, just not in its current form. ...

Back to basics for property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
LandMark White Invest today unveilled the LMWI Diversified Property Fund - a debut offering that executes a low gearing, minimal risk approach to property investing. LMW Invest, a spin off from property valuation firm LandMark White group, secured the ...

TOWER buys InsuranceLine

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
TOWER Australia ramps up its market share in the direct-to-market life insurance sector after it acquired InsuranceLine, one of the largest direct distributor of life insurance products in the country. TOWER Australia bought InsuranceLine for $136 million ...

Blue chip shares open to retail

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
J.P. Morgan has unveilled a new retail product for investors looking for structured investments that provide leveraged exposure to blue chip Aussie stocks. The new offering, J.P. Morgan's ASX 20+ Series 2, gives investors upside exposure to a portfolio ...

Reed fund not a concern: CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Reed Funds Management chief executive declared investors in its property trust should not be concerned about its ability to deliver returns after Standard & Poor's placed the fund 'on hold' due to the firm's relationship with Lehman Brothers. "[Investors ...

Climate change funds tick all the boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... energy production as well, said Peers. "In the wind value chain there are only about two or three companies that make all the gear boxes for the wind turbines and this creates supply bottlenecks. We expect price growth of up to 20 per cent per annum ...

ShareInvest gets Lonsec approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
OneVue's separately managed account (SMA) product, ShareInvest, received an 'approved' rating from Lonsec. Lonsec found the product's fees were transparent and reasonable for the administration service provided. "This means when financial planners use ...

AMP core property is a 5-star

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
AMP's Core Property Fund has been awarded a five star badge from Standard & Poor's - a sustained rating since S&P conducted its review 12 months ago. The AMP Core Property Fund (ACPF) is a hybrid property fund that invests in global and domestic wholesale ...

Macq to open next Gateway

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... Group head of retail distribution. The Gateway Trust provides investors with capital protection at maturity and the option to gear investments in a SMSF structure using a limited recourse loan. The product is available on September 15, requires a $20,000 ...