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DUET Group approves internal management

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Plans announced in July to internalise the management of Macquarie and AMP Capital-owned utilities investor DUET Group have been approved by the listed fund's shareholders.

Bear market end in sight: AMP Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
There are some pretty good signs that the secular bear market may be coming to an end, according to AMP Capital's Shane Oliver.

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Australian private equity firms are still calling the shots on fees, said the chief executive of the Australian Private Equity & venture capital association Limited (AVCAL).

Property set for attractive multi-year returns: Stan Life

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Now is an opportune time to increase exposure to global real estate assets with high single digit returns on offer for the next three to five years, according to Standard Life Investment's Anne Breen.

Aging and deleveraging impact long-term growth: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Aging demographics and an ongoing process of debt deleveraging pose the biggest challenges to investors over the coming years, according to a report by UBS.

Banksia serves as a warning

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Failed non-bank lender Banksia Securities should serve as a warning for people investing in mortgage debentures, said Atchison Consultants.

Retirees must invest in equities: State Street

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Newly retired investors shouldn't underestimate the value of having growth assets in their portfolio, according to State Street Global Advisers (SSgA).

Understand borrowing laws warns ATO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Be careful when investing in property, the Australian Tax Office warned self managed super fund trustees yesterday.

Prime industrial rents hit four year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Prime industrial rents have returned to pre GFC levels and national capital values have reached a four year high, according to the latest Australian Industrial MarketView report from CBRE.

Beware defensive funds: Towers Watson

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
The explosion in demand for low volatility and defensive equity funds is making these assets too expensive, says Towers Watson's Stephen Miles.