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Good thing bananas don't pay rent

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... overall inflation, the warning bells may be getting louder. On top of this, building construction has weakened due to interest rate fears. Meanwhile the already record-low vacancy rate has some analysts believing there is a real threat of rents picking ...

Finsia sells education to focus on member services

... applied to providing a wider range of services to its members, and to represent them in matters of policy and public interest." On last count, Finsia's membership base had risen to more than 20,000. Warren Jacobson, director of Kaplan Australia and chief ...

LDI spurs growth of bond derivatives

... derivative market, such as the rise of inflation swaps. "There are all these innovations in the financial markets, in fixed interest in particular where traditional bond managers are using non-traditional instruments." Admittedly LDI is not as popular ...

Former FuturePlus head gets in the Grove

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007
... risk-averse investors, such as local governments, charities and health funds. These are areas that have long held deep interest for me," Westbrook said. "I look forward to working closely with Grove chief executive, Brett Sanders, and the other shareholders ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007
... Price Index data, which the market will look to for an indication of future monetary policy and a direction on official interest rates. In company news, Caltex today hosts it annual general meeting, as does Lihir Gold. The world's biggest miner, BHP ...

FinLit programs damaging schools

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... Calling for a charter to redefine primary schools' roles, Trimper said primary schools have become a ready market for interest groups pushing pet agendas. In just the last year interest groups thrusting curriculum units on schools include the financial ...

Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Inflation figures out tomorrow will be a telling predictor into the RBA's decision on domestic interest rates next week. Many economists are already tipping that, with further deterioration in import prices set to push down headline inflation over months ...

Superwoman under administration

Superwoman Financial Solutions Group, a financial planning firm part-owned by ING's Millenium3 dealer group, went into voluntary administration this month. Millennium3 has appointed an external administrator to Superwoman less than a month after the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... gas explorer Black Fire Energy Ltd is due to list. The Treasurer, Peter Costello will launch `National Market National Interest', a book about the history of the Australian stock exchange The Australian stock market ended last week in positive territory ...

Rate rise spectre saps consumer confidence

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... jobless rate, strong currency and figures showing 5.5 per cent of household finances have improved in the last month, interest rate uncertainty may account for the latest figures in consumer confidence dipping to 0.2 per cent. A rate rise in coming months ...