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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... 14.34 (0.42 per cent) to 3,392.97. NEW YORK - US closed mixed, with Bank of America advancing strongly on news of a key mortgage securities settlement. The broad-based S&P 500 edged to a new all-time closing high, rising 3.08 (0.19 per cent) to 1,617.50. ...

Mortgage Choice teams up with Allianz to provide insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Mortgage Choice has partnered with Allianz as part of its transition towards becoming a broader financial services business and will provide general insurance. Mortgage Choice goal is to broaden its customer proposition by providing financial services ...

May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... economic and financial developments in coming months. The Committee will continue its purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially ...

AUI tips property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... responsible entity, believes the proposal is in the best interests of investors in SIT," said AUI's head of property, mortgage and capital markets Mark Pratt. "A number of investors in SIT have indicated to us they would like to maintain their investment ...

MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has announced that it will train credit advisers on the opportunities that direct property investments may offer self- managed super funds (SMSF). The MFAA estimated that direct property investment ...

Australian Islamic finance presents opportunities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... reported to be in advanced discussions with an unnamed Middle Eastern company with a view to setting up a $180 million mortgage fund, a $150 million property fund, a $180 million Sukuk fund and a $5 million asset-leasing fund. Kalam said that this deal ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... in U.S. Climb 1.5% to 417,000 Rate". Opening paragraph. "Sales of new U.S. homes advanced in March as near record-low mortgage rates helped the industry complete the strongest quarter since 2008, putting the economy on firmer footing." Yes Virginia ...

KordaMentha appointed trustee to LM fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... Calibre Capital Limited, as joint trustees of the LM Managed Performance Fund (LMPF). The Fund is the second largest mortgage investment fund in the LM group and has raised approximately $350 million from unit holders. It was previously under the control ...

QInvest launches mortgage broking service

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
QInvest has launched mortgage broking service designed exclusively for QSuper Fund members and available only to them. "We are focused on helping our members gain certainty around their financial goals, providing access to a better home loan is just ...

PIS award financial adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... Noall & Co, while Evalesco Financial Services received the Practice of the Year award. "Financial and risk advisers and mortgage brokers have a constantly changing role and are always facing new challenges arising from the dynamic nature of global financial ...