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Solid 2004 for Intersuisse small caps index

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2005
An index has shown that small capitalised stocks performed well in 2004 but fell short of the bumper 2003 when the minnows of the stock market improved almost 50 per cent. The small caps index of stockbroker Intersuisse ended 24 per cent higher in 2004 ...

The active management game is hard to play

State Street Global Advisors (SsgA) research survey on manager persistency has concluded that although the majority of active managers have beaten the 'performance threshold' the trend is not consistent over time. The survey conducts an analysis on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer after some buying in light trade in the US market, although domestic issues are likely to dominate trade again today. The Australian market rallied yesterday despite weaker offshore markets ...

Analysts upgrade forecasts for ASX, await new CEO

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
Analysts today upgraded their forecasts for the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd citing the company's first quarter results and expectations that its new chief executive would address costs when he takes up the job next week. The ASX yesterday announced ...

Soul Pattinson branches out into superannuation

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
Investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd today announced it would branch out into the superannuation market. Soul Pattinson already has a portfolio of investments in the building, mining, media, financial, pharmaceutical and food industries ...

Financial Planners warm to absolute return funds

According to the results of a nation-wide survey released today, more financial planners are making larger allocations into absolute return funds. The survey, conducted by HFA Research, a division of HFA Asset Management covered more than 350 financial ...

Macquarie Bank takeover of RG Capital gets green light

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
Macquarie Bank\'s $173 million bid for Reg Grundy\'s RG Capital Radio has been given the green light by the takeover target\'s shareholders. RG Capital Radio shareholders today approved a scheme of arrangement under which all the radio network\'s issued ...

Private investors could be involved in Tattersal's float: report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2004
Private investors could be invited to participate in the $2 billion stock market float of Victorian gambling company Tattersall\'s, it was reported today. The Australian newspaper said Tattersall\'s is planning to sell $300 million shares in November ...

Industry funds winning more corporate mandates: Rainmaker

According to the latest Rainmaker Information data, industry funds have won approximately 38% of corporate fund outsourcing deals this year up from a success rate of 23% just two years ago. While the data highlights master trusts are still ahead of ...

High fees weigh on Zurich ratings: Morningstar

Morningstar has given Zurich Financial Services' Australian fixed interest fund a 3/5 sector strength rating due to the "relatively high" fees, which it said outweigh the fund's benefits. "The relatively high fees charged for Zurich's Australian fixed ...