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Unique investment opportunity in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... of the larger owners of Australian water as Olam International (a Singaporean food company) and Hassad Foods (the agricultural investment arm of the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar). The investment of the Chinese-owned Shenhua Coal in NSW's Hunter Valley ...

Brierley bids for wound-down scheme

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... offer for 4.8 cents per share for the remainder of the fund. The fund's residual assets are notes backed by loans to agricultural managed funds which held a carrying value of approximately $3.6 million in cash and equivalents of $1.6 million as at December ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... beating lowered earnings estimates and QE, markets have only given a fleeting glance on the escalating prices of agricultural commodities on supply disruptions. The S&P GSCI Agricultural spot price index has surged by 39.6% -- the highest in 13 months ...

REST Industry Super delivers 0.85%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... investment classes that contributed to the outcome, Sayer said, "Solid returns were produced from our infrastructure, agricultural, and property asset classes, while the best performing asset class was bonds as yields in Australia, the US, UK and Germany ...

Lost

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... and/or QE measures are bringing in less bang for the buck, etc., etc. And oh, there's now also surging grains and agricultural prices (due to the US drought) which would boost inflation, which would hinder stronger CB easing, which would slow growth. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... director of media at Seven Group Holdings, which holds investments in Seven West, earthmoving company WesTrac and Agricultural Bank of China. At 1220 AEST Seven West shares have fallen 19 cents to 1.78. The mining giants were lower or flat at noon. BHP ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... May. In equities news, Woolworths chairman James Strong, Newcrest Mining chief executive Greg Robinson, Australian Agricultural Company chief executive David Farley and ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft are due to address the Stockbrokers Association Conference ...

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Australian Ethical, Wade previously worked with LINWAR Securities, Ord Minnett and Investors Mutual specialising in the agricultural, biotech and energy sectors. He was responsible for Investor Mutual adopting the UNPRI (United Nations Principles of ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... construction of multi-family housing. Activity in nonresidential real estate increased or held steady in most Districts." "Agricultural conditions were generally favorable. Mining activity expanded and oil extraction rose, while natural gas drilling ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... Group leading the big four lenders higher after it gained 34 cents, or 1.49 per cent, to $23.15. In news on Tuesday, agricultural chemicals supplier Nufarm posted a net profit of $18 million in the six months to January 31, up from $4.4 million a year ...