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HFA goes from strength to stronger profits

... per cent on the previous year to $35.4 million, contributing to an 850 per cent increase in normalised earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to $11.4 million. "These are HFA's first results as a public company and I am happy to report that the business ...

Perpetual profits roll on with product roll-outs

... chief executive officer, David Deverall, put the growth down to the roll-out of a number of new products in the fixed interest sector and in global equities through the establishment of PI Investment Management. He also cited the extension of existing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... three-month high as investors interpreted a tame increase in core consumer prices to mean the US central bank would not raise interest rates in the short term. Falling US crude oil futures also helped to generate confidence. The Dow Jones industrial ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... kicking up over 100 points," Mr Sekely said. In the US stocks rallied as weaker-than-expected producer prices raised hopes interest rates may not be lifted in the short term. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 132.39 points to 11,230.26, while the ...

Big gaps in performance between managers

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... was outperformed by global listed property, with returns of 18.09 per cent and 20.19 per cent respectively. The fixed interest sector performances were low by comparison, but Australian managers outperformed their global counterparts by 2.19 per cent ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... yesterday as cautious company forecasts added to market tension, already riding high on geopolitical unrest and higher interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 35.3 points at 4936 points while the all ordinaries dropped 33.9 points ...

Hyperion chairman abdicates

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... Management, Charles Kiefel, has resigned from his role after three years in the position citing future potential conflicts of interest risks. Kiefel said there could be future conflicts between Hyperion's part owner Wilson HTM Investment Group's future ...

Laing to launch risky business

... had a 100 per cent click through rates on our mail out and that's unheard of. The service is certainly getting a lot of interest." A full annual subscription costs $300 although bulk and association discounts will be available. MLC has already signed ...

Biotech looms as boom sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... opportunities for astute investors. Indeed, reflecting this, said Ross-Sampson, "US informed money are taking a real interest in the local sector." Importantly, commercialising biotech opportunities is not just creating products for Australian consumers ...

MacarthurCook shares up five-fold as FUM tops $1bn

... institutional investors." He added that while Australian LPTs boast higher yields than overseas LPTs, there will be more interest in the coming years for LPTs in the south-east Asian region. "We are particularly interested in what's happening in Japan ...