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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2005
... September share price index contract was eight points firmer at 4290 on a volume of 1,122 contracts. Today Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel speaks in Sydney.

…as Minchin denies union funds attack

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2005
... that Australians shouldn't have choice as to where their superannuation funds go. What you're seeing now is healthy competition developing between the funds to attract Australians to their funds," Minchin says. He denied the motivation was to attack ...

Morningstar selects best large-cap strategies

... boost with an increase in cashflows into the industry. This has led to greater dispersion with styles with greater competition and specialisation by particular investment styles. The researcher also found the magnitude of median return alpha had dropped. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2005
... day Rio Tinto, Promina, MYOB and Tap Oil all front shareholders while Incitec-Pivot reveals first half earnings and competition watchdog chairman Graeme Samuel speaks in Melbourne.

Matrix recommits to Oasis platform

... significant growth in the past five years becoming one of the fastest growing platforms in Australia in spite of tough competition from mainstream retail platforms. We will continue to provide industry leading systems and practices to increase our market ...

FSR disclosure requirements to be fine-tuned

... better information to allow them to make more prudent investment decisions. Secondly it was introduced to promote competition within the financial services industry to drive the provision of better products for consumers at lower cost. Finally it was ...

Australian Infrastructure Fund chases more investment opportunities

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2005
... airport assets reflected growth in passenger numbers, additional seat capacity on international routes and increased competition in the domestic airline market," AIF said. Net tangible asset backing per security was $2.05, up from $1.92 at the end of ...

Practice management important for advisers

... advisers incorporated practice management into their training. Changes in the financial planning industry, increased competition, complex regulation and greater public scrutiny has further heightened the role of practice management in ensuring advisers ...

Infrastructure remains a good investment

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2005
... recurring cash flows. "Business risk is low because of each company's dominant market position or the lack of meaningful competition," the report, entitled Australian Infrastructure Companies Remain Appropriately Rated at Investment Grade Despite High ...

ANZ sticks to earnings forecasts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
ANZ Banking Group today stuck to its earnings guidance for the 2005 financial year, but said competition would continue to place pressure on margins. ANZ chairman Charles Goode also said there was likely to be some further easing in overall credit growth ...