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Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... bought a further $121.9 million worth of property eight months later. The key difference between investing in DHA housing versus mainstream listed property trusts or direct property projects stems from the fact that it has the backing - and security ...

Equity markets back in style

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... former at +15.10 per cent after declining 12.36 per cent in March. India also reported a healthy +11.49 per cent in April versus a loss of 12.35 per cent from the month before. But Turkey was noted as the clear winner after it rebounded from its 20.09 ...

AFA selects Alexis for PI cover

... giving them more reason to seek expert advice. "With QBE gone, there are only four to five underwriters to choose from, versus other industries which can select from more than 30 underwriters," "Where we're different from other brokers is that we only ...

India's report card

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... levels. Because India is a democracy, in contrast to China, managing potential social tensions arising from this modern-versus-traditional growth disparity is likely to become a major focus for the national government who may fear the electoral consequences ...

Escalator gets US tick of approval

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... implementing a variation of Escalator. "The feedback we had from the Vanguard executive on the progress we've made on Escalator, versus the progress that most of the major players in the US have had with similar models, is that we are way ahead on [member] ...

Managed accounts expands asset mix

... Heather, head of distribution at Investment Administration Services said the debate should move away from managed accounts versus platforms but rather that one follows the other. "I think managed accounts should be treated or regarded as the next evolution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... or 3.42 per cent. TOKYO - Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak despite lingering concerns about the yen's strength versus the dollar, as investors picked up beaten-down shares such as Canon Inc after the previous day's sell-off. The benchmark Nikkei ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... it's a sector you want to be exposed to in emerging markets. Economic growth is expected to be an average of 7 per cent versus about 2 per cent for developed countries," he said. Australian investors looking for a bite of the EM pie are encouraged to ...

Good wine, good advice

... said, explaining that a person from their 50s and above, who adopts TTR strategies can save tens of thousands of dollars versus someone who doesn't. To illustrate, Leslie said that an individual age 55, earning $75,000 per year and has an average superannuation ...

Super gender gap narrows

... for men but only $35,520 for women, or a 48.5 per cent difference. Back in 2004, men had an average balance of $56,400 versus $23,900 for women, or a wider 58 per cent gap. Still, both men and women have a long way to go before they can comfortably put ...