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AXA to list wholesale prop fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
AXA plans to list its $1.07 billion wholesale property fund as a way to avoid any "detrimental" impact on unitholders should volatility in the property sector continue. The firm proposes to list the fund before the end of the year subject to unitholder ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
This Week's Market Movers (18 - 22 Aug 2008) The dearth of key market moving factors indicates this week that financial market activity will continue to focus on the rapid appreciation of the US dollar against most major currencies and the decline in ...

Defeat death taxes when merging accounts

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
Older Australians looking to merge their pension and super accounts be warned: your death taxes may be higher than you bargained for. Martin Murden, director of Partners Superannuation Services, said merging the two accounts can sometimes increase the ...

Nothing new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
Key economic data released overnight provided no new insight for financial markets but only to confirm the current state of the world - that of slowing growth and still high inflation. While inflation appears to be easing in Australia, consumer prices ...

Mercer opens first ext advice practice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
Mercer Wealth Solutions opened its first external financial advice practice in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, just three months after it launched the new advice channel. Practice director, John Tsekas, a financial adviser with 15 years experience, joins the ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
Financial market speculation for an imminent RBA rate cut remained despite yesterday's positive news on domestic inflation and consumer sentiment. But this also did not stop the sell-off in the local sharemarket and investors seeking safety in bonds. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following falls on Wall Street, although at 0750 AEST the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was just four points down at 4,910. In economic news today, the Australian ...

FPA reviews award categories

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) revamped its honorary awards to emphasise the achievements and professional success of its winners. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive, said association wanted to clarify the types of awards available and boost ...

Till taxes do us part

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
Divorced couples unwary of CGT pitfalls could be in for a world of tax pain without professional financial advice, said Centric Wealth. Couples looking to untie the knot can often make the most out of the capital gains tax rollover relief, however they ...

Rate Cut in the Offing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
Australian stocks and bonds welcomed the dovish RBA Quarterly Bulletin released yesterday. The RBA Bulletin confirmed the comments it made on 5 August -- after its unchanged interest rate decision - and indicated that it has room to lower interest rates ...