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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... lending"owner occupied housing. The increase in housing finance follows the Reserve Bank's 25 basis point reduction in interest rates to a record low 1.75% on the 3rd of May. The latest figures take the growth in the value of total housing finance commitments ...

AMP Life appeals Supreme Court ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... responsible entity of a managed investment scheme and its associates are unable to vote on an EGM resolution if they have an interest other than as a member. Given that the EGM is scheduled for July 28, though, it's unclear whether AMP Life's appeal ...

Elders transformation brings new light to the group

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Dealer group Elders Financial Planning (Elders) has emerged from a six month transformation, a realignment the group hopes will attract more advisers to the Elders network. A joint venture company (Elders 49%, ANZ 51%), Elders Group have one the largest ...

DomaCom prepares to list on ASX

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... executive Arthur Naoumidis said he is confident that the $10 million target will be reached. "We have created a lot of public interest around our fractional investment platform, especially our high-profile bid for the land component of the iconic Kidman ...

Cromwell Riverpark Trust extended for five years

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... environment when we launched the trust in 2009, there is currently uncertainty in global markets and again we're seeing falling interest rates. This makes simple investments backed by a high quality asset, strong tenant profile and long lease term even ...

Vision Super looks for admin partners

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Vision Super is positioning itself as a potential partner with other superannuation funds interested in combining administration capabilities as an alternative to outsourcing large administration groups. The $7.5 billion fund recently completed its ...

ASIC finalises IOOF inquiry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... specifically consistency of breach reporting, compliance arrangements, disclosure, whistleblower policies and conflicts of interest. While ASIC said "in our view the corporate culture at that time within IOOF contributed to these issues occurring," IOOF's ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... high. Significant currency depreciation is spurring services exports, particularly education and tourism. Low nominal interest rates, coupled with pent-up underlying demand, have been encouraging growth in dwelling investment for some time, and household ...

Folkestone buys first asset for senior living fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... retirement living communities. The acquisition of the Watermark Castle Cove retirement living community comprises a 100% interest in 50 existing independent living apartments (ILAs) and eight more which are under construction. The fund is also taking ...

Lifeplan increases investment bond options

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... rolling out eight new investment options and an additional rebate tier across its NextGen suite as part of a surging interest in the product. Head of Lifeplan, Matt Walsh, said proposed changes to superannuation in May's federal budget triggered the ...