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Infra transport spending to jump 123%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... Australians and governments are reluctant to borrow to fund infrastructure despite having very low debt levels, baulk at raising taxes to fund infrastructure, are uncomfortable with 'user pays' funding models and are against recycling of infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... since the beginning of the month, rebounding to the level last seen on July 28 when US politicians were battling over raising the nation's debt limit. There was little action in economic news -- a September reading on personal spending and income from ...

ASIC suspends Far East AFSL

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... Capital Limited specialises in the resources sector in the junior end of the market and has raised or managed capital raising of over $100 million in the last 10 years. ASIC maintained that despite their repeated compliance demands, Far East Capital ...

SG increase the key to global pension top spot

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... has been rated second in the world, behind the Netherlands which secured first place with its action on SG increases and raising the retirement age. According to the 2011 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Netherlands has the best pension system ...

Unlisted infrastructure funds post mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Unlisted infrastructure fund raising figures for Q3 2011 declined with just two funds reaching a final close raising $1.6 billion, but hitting new records for the year with 136 total funds now available to investors. While some results were subdued ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... meeting in Poland on Friday highlighted divisions between Europe and the US over the best way forward for the region, raising fears of another global financial crisis. Sydney lost 1.64 per cent, or 67.9 points, to end at 4081.5, while Seoul shed 1.04 ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... - how could you expect an economy to grow while at the same time implementing severe government spending cutbacks and raising taxes? How? How? How? That's why last week's breaking news from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that, "Greece is likely to miss ...

Praemium capital raising for growth

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
Praemium has completed a $5 million capital raising, to provide for long-term growth plans and the implementation of short term cost efficiencies. Praemium requested a trading halt on Wednesday before successfully completing the $5 million capital raising ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... months since the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, released its report entitled ' Inquiry into raising the productivity growth rate in the Australian economy ', a report that was specially commissioned by Treasurer Wayne Swan. ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... Australian Securities Exchange. Ratings agencies have voiced concern about the reliance of Australia's Big Four banks on raising capital from offshore wholesale debt markets. All four major banks face a possible one-notch ratings downgrade by Standard ...