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New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A new self managed super fund body, the Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association Ltd, was officially launched yesterday - the latest industry initiative to boost the SMSF sector. Established in August 2007, the association aims to help the SMSF ...

CFS GAM expands global resources

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... the long short global resources equity portfolios and global resources stock analysis. Ellis previously worked in the Royal Bank of Canada's Capital Market's team in Sydney as director of mining sales. During this period he was involved in the growth ...

When good housing news is bad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
After months of share market swings, interest rate rises and petrol price jumps, news that house prices might climb 40 per cent over the next five years didn't quite get the reception you would have expected. Instead it just showed how bad the outlook ...

More than two years' investment bank profits lost

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
Investment banks may have blown up one and a half years worth of profit from the sub-prime crisis and subsequent contagion. And the sector may lose more than two years' profit, a study by Morgan Stanley and financial services consultancy Oliver Wyman ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... seminar. The local sharemarket closed marginally higher yesterday as investors bided time while the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep official interest rates steady. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.5 points, or 0.1 per cent ...

More regulation coming: Clancy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
Financial institutions and investment banks should brace for greater regulation as governments attempt to eliminate the threat of excessive leveraging in the future, according to Michael Clancy, MLC Investment Management general manager. "Whilst the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Prime collapsed last month after trading "irregularities" were uncovered. Banking shares declined, with National Australia Bank falling 73 cents, or 2.42 per cent, to $29.42, Commonwealth Bank shedding eleven cents to $41.70, ANZ losing 22 cents, or ...

Investec takes to the air

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Phillips, said the launch of the fund is a "natural extension" of Investec's business in the aircraft space. "Globally the bank itself, Investec, has a very strong aircraft financing franchise that ranges from just providing senior debt down to buying ...

Market bottom approaches, recovery expected soon

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
Investors need to put the latest stock market correction into perspective as it is just a five-yearly pattern repeating itself, explained the KBC investment banking group that is represented in Australia and New Zealand by Liontamer, in a recent global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,410. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia's holds its monthly board meeting, with the announcement of its decision on the official interest rate to ...