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Boomers care more for environment than super

Baby Boomers, often referred to as the "Me Generation", are actually more concerned with environmental issues than their superannuation, according to a poll by the National Seniors Association (NSA). Covering 500 baby boomers (defined as having been ...

Private equity good for returns, not diversity: Watson Wyatt

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Private equity is about high long-term returns but its ability to add diversification to a portfolio is limited, according to a recent Watson Wyatt report. The Watson Wyatt Private Equity Explained report said that private equity as an asset class ...

Accommodation shopping? Try the local mall

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Many home-hunters may be better off heading for the local shopping centre. According to the latest figures property investment is back, but rather than putting a roof over our heads the money is going into shopping spaces. Analysts upbeat over the positive ...

Bumper year for wealth managers

The latest banking report by consulting firm KPMG has confirmed that the country's major banks enjoyed another record year in profits, with wealth management still the crowning jewel. According to KMPG's half year results performance survey, operating ...

Public equity under pressure

"The issue is not private equity but what's wrong with public equity," said Future Fund chairman, David Murray, as the debate heats up over the long-term impact of private equity takeovers on the publicly listed companies sector. Commenting on the round ...

Rare coins and banknotes fund to raise $25m

Hindal Securities plans to raise $25 million through a fund that invests in rare Australian coins and banknotes, giving investors exposure to an alternative asset class that boasts returns as high as 35 per cent. From the '1813 Holey Dollar' to the ...

Orchard buys max Super

Orchard Funds Management has acquired max Super for an undisclosed sum ahead of fresh announcements regarding its diversified funds operations. Orchard, which manages over $3.5 billion in funds across products ranging from social infrastructure funds ...

China's growth unsustainable: Australian Economic Review

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
China's joint current account and capital account surpluses mean the current pace of economic growth is unsustainable in the long run, according to a study published in the Australian Economic Review. The report's author, Professor Yu Yongding, director-general ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian share market has retreated from yesterday's dizzying heights as a poor lead from Wall Street and sharp drops in the bellwether resource stocks weigh heavily on the local bourse. At 1012 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was down 19.9 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a weak performance by overseas markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0734 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading down 26 points to 6,165. In economic news today, the Australian ...