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Infrastructure offers income low correlation to other assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... integrated regulated utilities such as The Southern Co, Duke Energy Corp and American Electric Power. "In Australia, we like toll road companies such as Transurban Group," continued Vassos.

Canadian pension funds flock to Aussie infra

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... infrastructure for some years now. The pension fund made headlines in 2011 when it sold down its stake in Australian toll-road company Transurban, fuelling speculation that it would pour proceeds from the sale into other local property and infrastructure ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street. The June share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,919 points, with 3,353 contracts traded. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Industry Group will ...

Advisers open to double allocation to global equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
An industry spot poll found that financial advisers are open to switching from a 70:30 split on their domestic versus global equities allocation to a 50:50 following a well-argued case on the merits of investing more offshore. Attended by more than ...

Virgin Money Australia names MD

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... years ago. This, as much as any other factor, has driven our recent success and fills me with confidence for the ambitious road ahead." Curneen has been with Virgin Money for over seven years, including four years as commercial director. During this ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...

Online risk applications surpass paper-based: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Asteron Life research in 2012 revealed that the group was receiving three electronic-based risk applications for every two paper-based requests, prompting the insurer to redouble its efforts on addressing the technology aspect of providing risk advice. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a global sell-off over concern about a possible end to US stimulus measures and as data showed slumping business activity across the eurozone. At 0830 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell on mixed US housing and inflation figures. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 5,061. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian ...

APN launches new property fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
APN Property Group has launched a new unlisted, six-year, fixed term property fund called the APN 541 St Kilda Road fund. It will invest in an eight-storey commercial office building located at 541 St Kilda Road, Melbourne that will be bought for $28 ...