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Balmain and Allco expand factoring joint venture

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
In buying Scottish Pacific from St George Bank, BA Venture, a joint venture between commercial loan broker Balmain Commercial and Allco Finance Group, aim to bring scale to the fragmented market for debt factoring. Michael Holme, executive chairman ...

QWL sets sights on Eastern Europe

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
QWL has launched a fund targeting high growth in Eastern Europe, hoping to take advantage of the region's improving integration within the European Union. The QWL Euro # III Fund is being seeded with a $10 million injection and will invest into listed ...

MAB in hiring spree

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
MAB Funds Management has added several key appointments to their team, including Roger Phipps as national distribution manager to drive relationships with key accounts and consultants in the retail and wholesale space. Phipps was formerly vice president ...

Green light over red tape

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
The hints haven't exactly been subtle, but State Governments are finally moving to fast-track more than $40 billion in infrastructure projects. We've had serious customer complaints from our biggest Japanese commodities buyers including Nippon Steel ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today taking the lead from steep falls on Wall Street in the face of strong base metal prices. At 0803 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 42 points to 6383. ...

Cranky customers over choked supply chain

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
State governments may have to hit the fast forward button in sorting out infrastructure bottlenecks, as some of our biggest customers are getting very grumpy indeed. Some of Australian's largest resources buyers are in Australia increasing pressure ...

BankWest throws a barbie

As if high interest bearing savings accounts and low rate loans weren't good enough, BankWest organised a free sausage sizzle at a local bank branch opening to attract new customers. The group organised the sausage sizzle last Friday as part of the ...

GESB appoints CIO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
Western Australia public sector super fund GESB has appointed a new chief investment officer. Sharon Hicks has been acting in the role of chief investment officer for the past six months following the departure of Paul Edmonson at the end of January. ...

Rich get richer

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
High global GDP growth and market capitalisation are driving ever higher numbers of high net wealth (HNW) individuals and ultra high net wealth (UNHW) individuals, according to the 11th annual World Wealth Report. The report, conducted by Capgemini ...

Economic round-up: Infrastructure's renovation rescue

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The States have launched into a long overdue renovation rescue of infrastructure, but skills shortages could put a dampener on the progress of new projects. The FY08 State budget rounds have been completed and reveal that the Australian States remain ...