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K2 targets retail investors

Absolute Return specialist K2 Asset Management will lower its minimum investment from $50,000 to $20,000 as part of its strategy to increase its retail investor base. K2 has also assumed the role of responsible entity for its funds and has taken over ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
Average weekly earnings data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released yesterday showed that in seasonally adjusted terms full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 0.7 per cent during the period from August to November last year. This meant ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
As the NSW State election draws closer the economic impact of solutions to the water crisis are becoming apparent. Premier Morris Iemma has proposed a $1.9 billion desalination plant to improve the supply of water, whereas the leader of the opposition ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher on a mild lead from Wall Street and patchy commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0821 AEDT, the March share price index contract was up 15 points at 5803. In economic news ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Some good news with respect to Australia's skills development and technological strength following the announcement by Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop that the national science organisation CSIRO will receive $2.5 billion in funding. ...

Virgin conquers web

Virgin Super has enjoyed a 30 per cent increase in new customers in less than six months thanks to its online strategy. While web applications have existed for many years in other industries, it is a fairly new concept in superannuation with latest ...

Banks to brace for bumpier ride: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings predicts that the earnings growth of the country's largest banks will likely be 'moderate' this year compared to last year due to increased competition for the consumer dollar and lesser housing finance deals. "For ...

Perth adviser faces jail over $1.5m fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
A Perth financial adviser has had 12 new charges added to the 33 charges he was already facing over a $1.5 million fraud. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought the 12 new charges against Antonio Pisano in Perth Magistrates ...

Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
There has been a slight lift in the seasonally adjusted number of total dwelling units commenced by 0.3 per cent over the period from June to September following the fall of 3 per cent during the previous quarter. New private sector house commencements ...