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Covered bond conundrum

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... Treasurer's proposed reforms to permit banks and credit unions to issue covered bonds is broadly positive for the development of a bond market, investors can't expect a windfall in yields, said a QIC credit market expert. Australia's super funds already ...

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... business taxes - they expired at the beginning of this year - by another two years plus tax credit for research and development, and exempt all estate wealth under US$5 million from the 35 per cent estate taxes. Santa Obama is stuffing everyone's Christmas ...

Green light for global equities surge: Bell Potter

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... looking at it another way, such a rise would mean it had taken markets 5 years to fully recover from the crisis, a development Quinton said was consistent with history. Quinton believes attractive valuations, which are well below historical norms, emerging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... series, also for November. In equities news, businessman Peter Holmes a Court addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on "Sydney's role as a hub of economic and social progress". Also in Sydney, the PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment ...

AusFIN calls for 'fairer outcomes'

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
A number of associations, trade unions and interest groups have banded together to push for better regulation in financial services. The newly formed Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFIN) is made up of various bodies including industry heavyweights ...

HiPortfolio helps Suncorp adopt TOFA changes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... HiPortfolio TOFA-ready solution was developed at DST Global Solutions' Investment Management Solutions Research and Development Centre in Melbourne.

Rise of Asia bonds: Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... year. The figure is nearly 15 times the level at the start of the Asian financial crisis in 1997. According to Asian Development Bank figures, the total outstanding Asian issuance (ex-Japan) continued to grow to over US$5.5 trillion as at the end of ...

Vow names new chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... merging of mortgage aggregators, training joint ventures with Kaplan Financial and AAMC through the 'Ascent' broker development program and launching broker reward scheme programs Pinnacle Club and V Growth. In February, the $16-billion plus mortgage ...

Affordable housing project targets investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... incorporated public company set up to make strategic investments though loan or equity in real estate and property development projects. The concept, Australian Affordable Housing, will typically be a 50/50 or 60/40 ownership contract between the buyer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... points lower at 4,576. In economics news on Monday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) breakfast in Sydney on "A strong economy for the future". In Melbourne, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...