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A stitch in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
Finally! That source of international angst and condemnation, that much debated, much awaited Chinese currency revaluation is coming! It's good news for financial markets. Positive speculation abound after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) posted the ...

RARE Infra wins $1.4bn in mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
RARE Infrastructure has attracted $1.4 billion in investment mandates in nine months including one from the $67 billion Future Fund. The global listed infrastructure fund manager has gained a number of institutional clients from Australia, Hong Kong ...

Multiport appoints BDM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
Former Yellow Brick Road senior financial planner, Ben Thomas, has joined Multiport as business development manager. He will be focusing on growing the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and managed account administration client base through dealer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker, after Wall Street closed at its lowest level in seven months during the offshore trading session. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 37 points ...

Direct property with a social conscience

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
A social finance group has launched a direct property investment strategy with a difference, allowing wholesale investors to gain a return while also assisting community aid organisations. Social Investment Australia's Community Investment fund invests ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market had pulled back at noon after a strong open, with mining stocks leading the way. By 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.2 points, or 1.18 per cent, at 4,315.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

ME Bank inks Telstra deal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Telstra scooped a three-year, $4.5 million contract to provide telecommunications products and services to ME Bank, an agreement signed as the bank, which was founded to serve industry fund members, embarks on a major expansion program. In February ...

Yellow Brick Road selects OneVue managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
Wealth management firm Yellow Brick Road, headed by Wizard Home Loans founder Mark Bouris, plans to make a big mark in the self managed super funds (SMSFs) market by providing "advice on tap", signing a deal with managed account provider OneVue to help ...

AMP upgrades insurance

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
AMP has improved its risk insurance by launching a number of services to help advisers with the underwriting process. The group's trauma product has been upgraded, too. AMP's concierge service means financial advisers can contact the underwriter who ...

Govt infrastructure fund falls well short

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
The government's $700 million annual contribution to infrastructure spending is a step in the right direction but falls well short of what's needed, according to one infrastructure investor. Following the Henry Tax Review, the government has proposed ...