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Financial Planning

Mahogany Capital Limited seeks float

Mahogany Capital Limited is set to list on the ASX on the proposed date of December 17, 2004.

The name is bond - global bonds

According to Morningstar's latest global fixed interest report, global bonds are an important asset class offering investors defensive returns superior to domestic bonds and less correlated with other major asset classes.

AIF completes funding for airport purchase

The private placement of new stapled securities to fund the Australian Infrastructure Fund's (AIF) purchase of 41.7 per cent of Gold Coast Airport has closed heavily oversubscribed.

ASIC commits promoter of early release super schemes to trial

Arkady Sittczenko has been committed to trial following an investigation by ASIC where Sittczenko dishonestly induced the trustees of the Health Group Superannuation fund and the South Coast group superannuation fund to make the early release of approximately ...

Deceptive bonds

Investors are being lulled into a false sense of security by the fixed interest components of their portfolios because they are not analysing their investments in this category closely enough.

Morningstar take on Macquarie Australian equities

Morningstar has attributed an investment grade rating to Macquarie's equity strategy saying, "while its quant-based strategy's competitive, it is not entirely convincing".

Choice of fund will have minimal impact

An ANOP Research Services' study compiled on behalf of ASFA about the impact of the implementation of Choice of Fund legislation has revealed only one in 10 people would be likely to change their superannuation fund once the new law is implemented.

ASIC consults over super fund product choice

ASIC has invited public comment on its policy proposals providing relief as to how trustees of superannuation funds provide information about different investment strategies available to their members.

More tarmacs for AIF

The Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) has announced its purchase of 47.1 per cent of Gold Coast Airport for $54 million.

ARF wins Super fund of the Year - again

The $6.5 billion Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) has been named Super Fund of the year by research firm SuperRatings.