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Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... Steers US REIT benchmark and Citibank Global BMI." He said "high quality" REITs with strong management and fundamentally sound assets would lead the market in the future.

Perfect storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
High oil prices and a shrinking US dollar signal an economic perfect storm looming on the horizon, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Simon Johnson, IMF chief economist told ABC TV's Business Lateline program last night that the credit crisis ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... reporting." In a statement, the association said delegates "are of the view that same of the provisions are contrary to sound and long-standing practices for meaningful investment fund reporting. Investment fund reporting should be focused on the needs ...

CFS buys music copyright assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
First State Media Group, part of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, has bought one of the largest independently owned and operated record labels in the US ahead of the Australia launch of its first media fund. First State Media Works, a fund ...

CommBank gets online upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... security and cut by nearly half the time spent by customers navigating through their various web pages. The approach may sound basic, but the bank said customers' banking experience would improve through initiatives such as a simpler personal banking ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer following a mixed performance on Wall Street as the NASDAQ powered ahead but the broader market fell on concerns about economic weakness and the high oil price. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

Calliva gives SMSFs direct property route

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... are used to pay back the loan, he said. Peter Morris, Calliva's executive director, said, "Holding direct property is a sound investment choice and leveraging property permits an otherwise difficult acquisition choice. Property adds benefits of diversity ...

Testamentary trusts under review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... reason the will doesn't deal with those aspects adequately, the arrangements could become void. While testamentary trusts sound daunting, setting one up doesn't have to be a costly nor complicated exercise. "I get a lot of people come to me from financial ...

Harvard Endowment Fund chief quits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... only to Mohamed's skill but also to the talent and energy of his colleagues across HMC "Our thoughts now turn to ensuring sound oversight of Harvard's investments during this interim period and to identifying an outstanding new leader to guide HMC forward," ...

AFS launches business school

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
... as those who had shown dynamic leadership skills in the financial planning sector. The demand for programs that provide sound advice to financial planning business advice has certainly increased as the demand on planners continues to grow. This month ...