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The manager matters in private equity: Unigestion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
With all the noise around private equity, many institutional investors are all ears for how they can jump aboard the PE freight train. European buyout specialist Unigestion has highlighted some of the distinct opportunity sets for Australian investors ...

Australian agribusiness will be China's breadbasket

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
Australian agribusiness produces 40 per cent more than California and this means Australia has a huge opportunity to become the breadbasket of China, according property and agribusiness specialist SAITeysMcMahon (SAITM). Stephen Lynch, head of agribusiness ...

Biotech looms as boom sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
The biotech sector is emerging as a sunrise opportunity for investors who have an eye on the long term, looking for very strong capital gains. "Biotech is all about the use of biological processes to create commercial products," said Brad Ross-Sampson ...

Financial services exports trailing economy

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and International Security Kevin Rudd has unveiled a plan to promote Australia as an Asia hub and boost financial services exports, saying we are missing a potential growth opportunity. Speaking to the Investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher despite a mixed session on Wall St and limited gains in metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 21 points stronger at 4883. On the day Ten Network ...

Platforms: here today, gone tomorrow

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
New asset consulting frontier Kate Hage 315 Asset consulting has changed so much so that through the sheer volume of new managers, it has become a process of elimination and negative screens, according to key industry delegates. Speaking at yesterday's ...

Westpac flags billion dollar play in residential REIT

Westpac is planning a billion dollar plus shopping spree in domestic residential property and has launched the first residential real estate investment trust (REIT) in Australia. The country's fourth largest bank has beaten St George and Macquarie Bank ...

Count to include equity release on approved list

Financial planning group Count Financial will include equity release products on their approved list, aimed at the growing number of retirees nicknamed the MERLOTs and SKI-ers. Retirees of the 'More Equity Release - Lots more' (MERLOTs) and 'Spending ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a solid lead from the US is expected to provide the base for gains after yesterday's weakness on the local bourse. On another day filled with investment and economic news, stock-specific ...

ASIC chairman Lucy warns super advisers not to abuse choice laws

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
The head of the corporate watchdog on Wednesday sent a blunt message to anyone seeking to abuse the trust of Australians when the new flexible superannuation laws come into force: we\'re going to get you. Choice in super legislation is due to come into ...