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Asian Giants lands in China

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
AMP Capital's Asian Giants Infrastructure Fund has acquired its first asset in China, buying a 19 per cent stake in provincial natural gas provider Qujing Gas, for an initial investment of US$2 million. Qujing Gas holds a 30-year concession to run the ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Australian stocks opened marginally weaker on Thursday, following a soft lead from Wall Street on worries about eurozone debt woes. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.2 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,762.6 points, while the broader ...

China inflation fears overplayed

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
Financial markets are nervously awaiting the release of Chinese inflation figures this weekend, but one fund manager believes that the concerns are overdone - and the multi-year bull market in Asian equities is only just beginning. Fears are building ...

RMBS under the spotlight

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
While liquidity has improved in Australia's residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market, more needs to be done to boost the attractiveness and stability of the sector, said an industry expert. Jeff Brunton, head of capital markets at AMP Capital ...

Suncorp Life sells Tyndall to Nikko AM

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
Suncorp Life will sell Tyndall Investments in Australia and New Zealand to Japanese fund manager Nikko Asset Management for up to $128.5 million. Tyndall currently has $25 billion in assets under management, making it the 15th largest fund manager in ...

NabInvest adds credit start-up to boutique stable

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
NabInvest has added a ninth fund to its portfolio of boutiques, sealing a partnership with Wiltshire Capital, a new start-up credit fund backed by industry heavyweights. NAB's incubation arm has acquired a non-controlling minority equity holding in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Australian markets are expected to open weaker on Friday, as Wall Street fell after a weak outlook from technology giant Cisco weighed on investor concerns about future profits. On the ASX24 at 0613 AEDT, the December share price index contract was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon as the miners offset a softer financial sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.5 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,798.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 1.1 ...

A simpler, streamlined Suncorp

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Insurance giant Suncorp has given further detail on its plans to simplify its operational structure, in a move that it hopes will boost transparency and keep it ahead of the regulatory curve. In a statement to the ASX, Suncorp said that by restructuring ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was up strongly at noon, buoyed by a broad-based rally. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 52.7 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 4,798.0 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 51.7 points, or ...