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Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
India is seeking US$500 billion over the next five years to help fund its national infrastructure plan, creating a big opportunity for Australian investors to get in on the ground floor. "We need this money over the next five years to fund our plan ...

Killer inflation - three fatalities

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
... at 3.25 per cent by mid-2008, then fall back to the upper end of the target band in 2009. The Board also noted, "at this stage of a long economic expansion that inflation will be more difficult to contain, particularly if domestic demand does not moderate." ...

Pass the paracetamol

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... has been a significant contributor to the strong growth in domestic demand over the past year, which has, in turn, set the stage for the rate hike." Over the past year, domestic demand has grown by 5.6 per cent, comprised of public sector demand of 5.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
The Australian share market is likely to open higher this morning, as the New York market looks set to end on a positive note, the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision on interest rates is announced, and base metal prices in London were higher overnight. ...

BT Financial and Westpac launch all-in-one super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... Super for Life will make it easier for members to have one super fund from their first job through to retirement and every stage in between. Broadly speaking, BT Financial will enable consumers to view their super accounts the way they view their bank ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has appointed Martin Fahy to chief executive, replacing interim chief executive Stephen Harrison. Harrison was appointed interim chief executive in July after Brian Salter has stepped down from ...

AFS kicks off new education program

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) will conduct its first business school program this month, with the initial two-day program kicking off in Melbourne on October 25. AFS chief executive Peter Daly said the school will explore and challenge current ...

Principal goes beyond property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... in Australia, but is still in development, according to head of sales and marketing Alex Francois. He said at this early stage, the makeup was not yet set, with the firm assessing various options, including a 130/30 structure and a core-style fund. The ...

Hello kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... treasury bonds, the solely state-owned CIC has a registered capital of US$200 billion (A$226 billion). Still in its embryonic stage in May, CIC made its first US$3 billion, (A$3.4 billion) investment in the US private equity group Blackstone. According ...

State Super awards $300m-plus in global property

... bit of alpha." Asked whether he intends to invest more in global property mandates this year, he answered, "Not at this stage. We've already made our selection." He added, "We think global property is a growing asset class and the good thing is that ...