Mark Beyer

As Senior Editor at Business News, Mark Beyer has a wide-ranging brief to research, analyse and report on the issues, trends and personalities affecting the business community in Western Australia. Mark has 35 years' career experience, primarily in business journalism. He joined Business News in 2002 and previously worked for The Australian Financial Review and The West Australian, and also has public relations and corporate affairs experience. Before becoming a journalist, he was an economist with the Commonwealth Treasury in Canberra. 

Tax planning a year-round task

Tax planning a year-round task

By Mark Beyer

JUDGING by the media coverage and public debate during the past year, the only tax change anybody seems to worry about is the introduction of the GST.

22 May 2001
Reserve chief issues super funds warning

Reserve chief issues super funds warning

By Mark Beyer

RESERVE Bank governor Ian Macfarlane has issued a warning about the regulation of 10,000 small and medium sized superannuation funds supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

22 May 2001
The risk versus return trade-off

The risk versus return trade-off

By Mark Beyer

LAST week this column provided a broad introduction to the warrants market. This week, we discuss a number of trading and investment opportunities using warrants.

08 May 2001
Going global

Going global

By Mark Beyer

A NEW investment product from Societe Generale illustrates the diversity of the warrants market.SG CaPELS are promoted as the first stock market investment guaranteed not to lose principal.

01 May 2001
Do the risks justify the rewards?

Do the risks justify the rewards?

By Mark Beyer

RISK-return trade-off is a phrase widely used in the investment industry. But what does it mean in practice? How does the average investor decide if their portfolio is generating suitable returns to justify the risk?

24 Apr 2001
Funds shuffle staff

Funds shuffle staff

By Mark Beyer

THE recent staff shuffle at BT Funds Management and AMP Henderson Global Investors has posed the question: How important are individuals to the performance of a fund manager?

10 Apr 2001
Self-managed super stays popular

Self-managed super stays popular

By Mark Beyer

SETTING up a self-managed superannuation fund is a popular option for investors.More than 214,000 small funds have been set up in Australia, with about 420,000 members.

03 Apr 2001
Patience pays off

Patience pays off

By Mark Beyer

WITH the sharemarket performing poorly over the past year, many investors will be tempted to sell shares.If they are in the red, they may be tempted to cut their losses.

03 Apr 2001
Ethical investment takes off

Ethical investment takes off

By Mark Beyer

WHEN most people think of ethical investments, companies like Energy Developments and Pacific Hydro, which make “green” energy, usually spring to mind.

27 Mar 2001
New office for planners

New office for planners

By Mark Beyer

FINANCIAL planning group RetireInvest has opened a new city office and plans to follow up with 10 new franchisees around the State.

06 Mar 2001

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