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Lift victims may get cash back

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Investors caught out in Lift Capital's collapse may be compensated up to the full amount of their investments, according to McGrath Nicol, the administrator of the firm. "Some investors will receive a substantial or full return of the underlying equity ...

Inflation smashes through 4 pct barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Inflation has smashed through the 4 per cent barrier to reach 4.2 per cent for the year to March, killing any hopes that interest rates may be about to head south. Highlighting the flashpoint, the ABS has reported that the March quarter rise at 1.3 ...

India's report card

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
With India eyeing starting up its own sovereign fund, it's timely to walk through the Indian economy's fundamentals. The Latest monthly economic report from the Indian Ministry of Finance said GDP growth is dipping during 2007-08 to 8.7 per cent, down ...

Super Concepts names GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
ING Australia has promoted Paul May to general manager of its self managed super fund business, Super Concepts. May has worked at Super Concepts for more than six years, most recently as national operations manager. Prior to working at Super Concepts ...

2020 Summit push for life long accounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The wealth management industry may have been left off the 2020 Summit's guest list but that doesn't mean we were left out of the Summit's final report. The initial report outlining the summit's outcomes contains two key recommendations that could have ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The share markets are still on track for a positive calendar year, said Shane Oliver AMP Capital Investors chief economist and investment strategist. Trading volumes may also be giving us clues, he said. "While it's been very shaky, the rally in shares ...

Retirement liabilities dwarf assets six-fold

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
Worldwide pension savings might have doubled in the 10 years to 2006 to US$24 trillion but retirement liabilities are estimated to be more than six times that, reveals the State Street Corporation pension industry Vision Report. This disparity illustrates ...

Abacus banks on new wave of tourists

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
Tourists from the US and Japan may be down but hotel property investments are still a good bet thanks to a growing number of visitors from China, Korea and India, according to Abacus Funds Management. Abacus claims Australia's hospitality industry would ...

Retirement age must rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
The call by NSW Premier Morris Iemma for a lift in the retirement age reflects simple economic reality. It also shows how naive in retrospect people were who criticised the former government's proposals to encourage workers to delay their retirement ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, following a more solid performance on Wall Street overnight and higher commodities prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.42 per cent, or 77.2 points, to 5547.5, while the broader ...