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Saddle up the greenback

SUZY MAC | MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007

Former thoroughbred, the US dollar has morphed into a Shetland pony and the Aussie dollar is one of many currencies climbing on its back. Overnight trading Friday saw Australian dollar rise above US90c for the first time since June 1984 after the US ...

Dollar for dollar

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007

... Home Loans was invited, on the back of Westpac's decision to buy their distribution franchise for $140 million. The Aussie dollar set a new 18-year record after rising to as much as US89.5 cents, and the Research team at nabCapital said, " We remain ...

Australia versus economic escargot

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007

... July 24 before the freezing in credit markets." The RBA's Financial Stability Review was also supportive of the Aussie dollar, highlighting the profitability of Australian banks and the very small size, and low arrears rates of the Australian non-conforming ...

Merger to create $10bn property fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007

... lost over 20 per cent of its value in Aussie dollars over the last couple of years, because of the strength of the Aussie Dollar." The merger should provide investors with a four per cent distribution increase, according to a merger proposal document ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007

... yesterday's close of 0.8396/02. During the morning, it traded between a low of $US0.8344 and a high of 0.8410. The Aussie dollar opened lower against the US dollar and came under pressure in morning trade as risk aversion returned to the fore on the ...

Aussie super funds leap into top 300

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007

... First State Super (272) and REST (289). The reasons behind the growth, according to the research, included a strong Aussie dollar, booming local equities, fund mergers, strong Superannuation Guarantee contributions and the establishment of the Future ...

Risky business

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007

Forget loss of appetite, investors seem to have become risk-phobic resulting in equities along with the Aussie dollar suffering another hammering. In a race to the bottom of the pool, the S&P/ASX200 plummeted 9.9 per cent from June's peak, the Nikkei ...

Rate hike to launch dollar?

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007

... RBA's decision to raise interest rates a lot easier. According to John Kyriakopoulos from NabCapital research, "the Aussie dollar's response is unlikely to be significant although two consecutive daily gains in US equities suggests a more positive response ...

Economic balancing act

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007

... strong 1.5 per cent in the second quarter, primarily in building construction and petroleum refining. The strong Aussie dollar contributed to a fall in imported goods prices of 1.6 per cent. Consumer goods prices rose by 1.5 per cent in the quarter and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007

... sales figures for June. The Australian stock market bounced back yesterday, shrugging off the impact of the strong Aussie dollar and finding hope in mostly better base metal prices. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.1 points to 6384.2 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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