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Yamashita's treasure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
US$1,170.30 per troy ounce. This is how much gold - the commodity, the physical metal - is currently fetching in international markets. Chances are it would go higher and it is now creating problems. Back in March this year -- when the equity markets ...

What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
New restrictions to existing superannuation and tax concessions could help the Government slash the predicted budget deficit in the next few years but this could come at a higher cost to superannuants and taxpayers in the long term, industry experts ...

Oil on slippery slope?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Crude oil failed to capitalise on reports of lower inventories and the threat of further disruptions to supply as Hurricane Ike approaches the Gulf of Mexico. Only a few months ago, just a hint of a lower-than-expected fall in crude oil inventories ...

Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
Franklin Templeton Investments is gradually reducing its exposure in Asian real estate investment trusts (REIT) and redirecting its focus on Australia to achieve stable growth. Jack Foster, head of global real estate and portfolio manager at Franklin ...

Women priced out of life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
More than two in five women with dependents have no life insurance because many perceive purchasing life insurance to be a costly, time-consuming exercise, according to an Allianz report. Meredith Barnes, national development manager, said women either ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
Retail trade data from the ABS has just been released showing that the seasonally adjusted estimate of turnover for the retail and hospitality/services sectors increased by 0.3 per cent in December after the 0.2 per cent November rise and that of 0.8 ...

FPA opposes creation of product sellers

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is opposing the Federal Government's proposal to create a distinction between product sellers and financial planners, claiming consumers will have less protection. The FPA has submitted a response to the government ...

New guardian for the Future Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
The offices of the Federal Treasurer and the Minister For Finance and Administration have announced the appointment of John Paterson to the Future Fund board of guardians. Paterson fills the vacancy left by Robert Elstone, who was forced to resign from ...

Flatmates to mortgage-mates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Shifting demographics and affordability are forcing young people to re-think their strategy for breaking into the housing market. According to a report published in this month's YourMortgage magazine, in recent years the once clear-cut picture of home ...

Second round of executive appointments for NAB

NAB has followed up the revamp of its executive committee in late October with four new appointments at senior executive level in keeping with the implementation of the bank's fresh strategic agenda. In the current round of appointments Gordon Lefevre ...
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