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Agriculture wins pension fund mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... sovereign wealth funds into agriculture investments have been one of the key reasons behind the merger between Carthona and Rural Management to form Agricultural Management Company (AMC). "The main activity we are receiving are from the UK and Middle ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... wealth management joint venture with ING Group for $1.86 billion on Friday. ANZ also said on Monday it had opened its first rural branch in western China. In the US on Friday, shares fell for a third consecutive day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Aviva launches insurance 'mylink'

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... and medical history - questions that can sometimes be sensitive and awkward, she said. This is particularly relevant in rural areas or where the financial planner's client base also include family and friends. "It means a client can answer such questions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... releases building approvals data for June. In equities news, Lihir Gold releases its second quarter production report, Elders Rural Bank posts annual results, and Austar United Communications issues first half results. Heartware International Inc will ...

African women suffer most: World Bank

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... shrinking household incomes," Ezekwesili said. "The face of poverty is female," she said. "She is 18.5 years old. She lives in a rural area. She has dropped out of school. She is single, but is about to be married or be given in marriage to a man approximately ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open slightly lower following small losses yesterday. Stock and commodity markets in the US and London were closed overnight for public holidays, meaning there is little direction for local shares. At 0725 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... ex-dividend. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank was 18 cents higher at $6.66 as it said it planned to buy another ten per cent stake in rural lender Elders Rural Bank (ERB) for about $33.9 million, lifting its interest to 60 per cent. On Wall Street overnight ...

AustSafe Super licensed for advice

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... community following the licensing of its regional managers to provide financial advice. AustSafe Super, the industry fund for rural and regional Australia, last week added to its limited advice model by licensing two regional managers to provide limited ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
... economic news on Monday, the Housing Industry Association releases new home sales data for February. The quarterly Rabobank rural confidence survey is also published. On Friday, the Australian share market closed marginally higher after gains from the ...

Boutiques hire ex-Macq BDMs

MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... to joining Instreet, Carey worked in Macquarie's structured products division and before that worked at boutique manager, Rural Funds Management. Meanwhile, Bransgrove was previously responsible for Macquarie's structured products sales and distribution ...