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Future Fund tarred by its tobacco stocks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
An otherwise robust performance by the Future Fund was undermined this week when its senior executives were forced to justify their tobacco investments before a Senate Committee. Appearing before the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Senate ...

Macquarie in bid for Robeco: Report

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... International which put together a rival bid following the decision of TA Associates not to run with CVC. Macquarie has shown interest in growing its asset management resources in recent years, buying US firm Delaware Investments in 2009 for $US428 million. ...

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... QE3, he's buying US$40 billion monthly worth of mortgage-backed securities for as far as the eyes can see? That's so interest rates on mortgages would come down - they have, the 30-year loan rate has fallen from 3.95% at the start of 2012 to a record ...

Sunsuper harnesses Facebook reach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... retirement nest eggs and it is hoped that by taking to websites where young people hang-out will help them take more of an interest in their finances. Sunsuper currently has more than 11,000 Facebook likes and 900 Twitter followers and customer experience ...

CFSGAM bullish on listed infrastructure

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... MSCI World Index by 31% over the same period. Peter Meany, head of global listed infrastructure at CFSGAM said that with interest rates low or coming down as is the case in Australia, hiding in cash and bonds are no longer going to be as attractive as ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... should increase their exports) too. These could only mean better news for this land girth by sea where the RBA's recent interest rate reductions could already be making their way into the real economy as we speak.

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... earlier peak. Investors were encouraged by a positive lead from United States markets and prospects of another cut to interest rates in Australia. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 8.1 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 4,491.5 points, while the broader ...

Public pension deficit exceeds $1trn

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... and dig out from under the deficit that piled up during the economic collapse of 2008 and the subsequent reduction in interest rates."

Investors must push for PE transparency

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... classes like private equity and this should raise awareness about the problems with openness. "We're definitely seeing more interest in private equity from groups that heretofore have not been historically interested in the asset class," she said. "Over ...

Mason Stevens appoints head of equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... multi-asset offering. With Jack on board, we believe we will be able to build on the success we have achieved in fixed interest across our equities offering," he said.