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RREEF Infrastructure acquires Aus gas interest

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
RREEF Infrastructure, the global infrastructure investment management business of Deutsche Bank has entered into an agreement to acquire a 40% interest in the Brisbane gas distribution business ALLGAS from APA Group. The acquisition was made on behalf ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... the back of escalating problems in Europe. Others, including France's Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel Denmark's Danske Bank and Finland's OP Pohjola Group also took the hit. Meanwhile, a surge in Italy's borrowing costs and comments from policy makers ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
With Australia's biggest super fund, AustralianSuper, announcing yet another merger, this time with the public sector industry fund AGEST, the question is whether super funds are merging for the benefit of their members or to build financial empires. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... strategist Imre Speizer said the local currency is simply following a downwards trend in Europe. "The ECB (European Central Bank)'s opposition to stepping up and doing a bond purchase program, and (German chancellor Angela) Merkel saying she was against ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... found consumer confidence dropped to its lowest level since August, despite two consecutive cash rate cuts by the central bank. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 8.3 per cent in December. That underlines the impact that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... was being driven by generally pessimistic sentiment from the eurozone, despite some positive statements from the US central bank. "There was an article out on Reuters saying that Angela Merkel said she would not support any more funding for the European ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... traded. Shares rose slightly from their early losses after positive economic data buoyed investor sentiment. National Australia Bank's monthly business survey showed conditions improved slightly in November, thanks to a boost in mining, retail and services ...

Ascalon partners with Hong Kong manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Ascalon Capital Managers has furthered its presence in Asia, forming a partnership with a Hong Kong-based alternative manager, Athos Capital. Ascalon, a member of the BT Financial Group and a 100% subsidiary of Westpac Banking Corporation, said it was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... contract was up 84 points at 4273, with 15,361 contracts traded Markets have also taken heart from reports that China's central bank plans to create an investment vehicle to manage $US300 billion ($A294.88 billion) worth of funds to target investments ...

New Count chief talks products

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... services for Count members with a keen eye on SMSF market access. Count Financial was officially acquired by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) at 10am on December 9 with Lane working towards the acquisition in his prior role as head of strategy ...