REAL ESTATE

Financial planning

Two operators of a Brisbane-based investment scheme have been sentenced to two of the biggest custodial sentences for defrauding investors in recent times after the pair ...

Editorial

A winter of discontent awaits if you get it wrong on indexing and property syndicates, writes Robert Kavney....

Financial planning

Investors are more inclined to invest new savings in shares and managed funds than they were a year ago, according the latest ING/Melbourne Institute Household Savings an...

Funds management

ING Real Estate Investment Management has appointed an Australian to the role of global chief executive officer, with David Blight given the task of overseeing the groups...

Funds management

Foreign investment in Asia Pacific commercial property markets could at least triple in the medium term, according to research conducted by real estate and investment fir...

Funds management

The real estate arm of Macquarie Bank, Macquarie Property, has struck a deal with Ochtar Capital Partners to launch an investment company focused on private equity real e...

Financial planning

A former Godfrey Pembroke financial adviser has pleaded guilty in the Tasmanian Supreme Court to embezzling millions of dollars of client investment assets to fund his ou...

Life/Risk

ING Group has reached an agreement with QBE Insurance Group to sell a collection of its Mercantile Mutual general insurance interests and allowing the Holland-based firm ...

Financial planning

More than three quarters of independent financial advisers have indicated their intent to significantly increase levels of client portfolio exposure to alternative assets...

Funds management

Pengana Capital is planning to launch a new long-short absolute return hedge fund that will invest in global real estate later this financial year....

Financial planning

The number of Australians investing in superannuation is at its highest level since December 1997 despite a lack of investor enthusiasm to pump more money into super, acc...

Editorial

While speaking at the FPA’s annual convention, Roger Gibson made a convincing case for asset allocation diversification – but left Dominic McCormick uncomfortable with so...

Financial planning

If you’ve always wanted to throw in your 10 cents worth on where you feel the industry has gone wrong – here is your opportunity. Julie Bennett reports....

Funds management

Melbourne-based boutique fund manager SG Hiscock yesterday announced the launch of a global listed securities fund after striking a deal with international real estate in...

Financial planning

Australians are chronically underinsured – which should present great opportunities for advisers. Mike Taylor reports....

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