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Jingling bells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... soon. Things are picking up at home too. The latest ABS Housing Finance report shows that the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate reductions is having their desired impact on housing. The number of commitments for owner-occupied housing finance ...

Special bond issues could fix unaffordable housing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... housing) that distorts the residential housing market. The proposed housing affordability plan includes a low-risk fixed interest investment bond designed to free up capital that could be directed towards new housing projects. AAH analysis supports their ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The IQPC Financial Services Operational Risk and Compliance conference in early December is designed to help advisers assess risk, get the most from their budget and develop strategies to overcome the challenges posed by regulatory change. Recent scandals ...

PC hands down final default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... cheaper than setting up an independent body to decide these matters. Most crucially, however, the PC has dealt a blow to interest groups arguing FWA should have no role to play in superannuation, siding with the fact that contributions are deferred wages ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... offer assistance and support." All these treats even before the Fed's QE3, the ECB's OMTs, the BOJ's APPs and recent interest rate reductions in Australia, Brazil and South Korea have fully work their way down through the real economy.

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... withdraw its takeover offer for Billabong during the due diligence phase. The ANZ is also scheduled to make its monthly interest rate decision on Friday. BHP Billiton shares were 13 cents higher to $33.38 and Rio Tinto was 66 cents higher $56.08. ANZ ...

More jobs, more jobless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... or clicked on 'The Australian' after the report's release, you'll probably be shouting, "hell yeah, the RBA should cut interest rates, cut them now". Here's 'The Australian's' opening paragraphs: "THE worst unemployment rate in 2 1/2 years confirms the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... the December share price index futures contract was up seven points at 4,483. The ANZ is scheduled to make its monthly interest rate decision on Friday, but no other major economic or equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed ...

Trilogy takeover attempt piracy: LM

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
An attempt by Trilogy Funds Management (Trilogy) to replace LM Investment Management Ltd (LM) as Manager of two LM feeder funds is opportunistic, hostile and without any consideration of investors' interests. This was the underlying sentiment within ...

Overseas investors' demand replacement of LM as RE

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... Fund and ultimately nil fees for the feeder funds. "Unitholders are also concerned with LM's management of conflicts of interest with respect to related party lending between the Main Fund and the Managed Performance Fund (another LM fund),"Bacon said. ...