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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2005
... Australia quarterly statement on monetary policy. Investors will be looking to see if the RBA retains its tightening bias for interest rates, despite leaving them unchanged at 5.50 per cent earlier this week. Elsewhere, Pacifica, Big Kev and Portman ...

RBA leaves rates on hold

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
Mortgage holders have been given another reprieve with the Reserve Bank of Australia leaving interest rates on hold. Analysts had expected the RBA to leave the official interest rate at 5.50 per cent, following relatively benign inflation figures last ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
... prices. However, investor attention will be fixed on the Reserve Bank of Australia this morning, with its decision on interest rates expected at 0930 AEST. Most economists are expecting rate to remain unchanged at 5.50 per cent. Also today the Australian ...

Young Australians super about choice

... management of superannuating and retirement services for approximately 120,000 Australians. Westbrook hopes that the growing interest amongst young Australians will lead to greater knowledge about super and better decision making.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2005
... firmer at 4020 on a volume of 639 contracts. On the day the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets, with any decision on interest rates expected at 0930 AEST tomorrow. Also today Victoria and the Northern Territory release budgets and St George Bank unveils ...

IFM makes second play for PacHydro

... accept the $4.90 bid from Acciona because it failed to recognise the value to IFM investors of maintaining an ongoing interest in the company and its portfolio of long-term development projects. "Our revised offer demonstrates IFMs continued determination ...

Babcock & Brown forms green investment vehicle

... profitable and ethical business," Babcock & Brown managing director Phil Green says. BEI will initially acquire a 50 per cent interest in biodiesel plant operator Natural Fuels Australia Limited (NFAL). "We see this market as having substantial potential ...

Macquarie launches new investment loan

... investors to benefit form the capital gains of the investments in property as well as enjoying tax benefits from the interest component of the loan. The new product was launched to satisfy increasing investor demand for access to non-residential property. ...

FPA releases draft conflict of interest guidelines

... has just announced the third and last phase of its clarity and transparency program and released its draft conflict of interest principals to the industry for consultation. According to FPA director Sarah Brennan one of the chief intents of the principals ...

HESTA replaces BGI with Western

The $6.8 billion industry fund HESTA has just appointed Western Asset Management to a 'significant' global fixed interest mandate replacing an indexed global fixed interest mandate managed by Barclays Global Investors (BGI). The mandate is the eleventh ...