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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as bargain hunters are expected to emerge after heavy falls through the month of May. The share market in May recorded a 4.9 per cent drop in the S&P/ASX200, month on month, the biggest recorded ...

Mezzanine finance under fire: ASIC

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
Two directors of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will face Adelaide District Court over alleged illegal activities concerning a mezzanine financing scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Robin Poumako ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open strongly as a massive rebound on base metal prices, coupled with further gains in the precious metal and oil markets should ensure a resource-led recovery in the domestic bourse today. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
With plans to grow its reverse mortgage offering, Mariner Retirement Solutions has announced it has become a member of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL). SEQUAL is a not-for-profit body for providers of equity release ...

Trust in Asian REITs

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
Trust Company of Australia (Trust) has unveiled plans to expand into the Asian market by opening offices in both Hong Kong and Singapore in a move to becoming a trustee of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Trust managing director, Jonathan Sweeney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open mildly firmer as a lead from the US and firmer oil and precious metal prices create enough positive sentiment to offset a mixed night on the base metals markets. However, with two recent surges into record territory ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a combination of a surge in US stocks, record commodity and base metal prices and fresh highs in the oil price virtually ensure an extension of yesterday's gains. Whilst there is the potential for some ...

Daily economic update

The US trade balance narrowed to a deficit of US$65.74 billion in February from a record US$68.59 billion deficit in the previous month. Market expectations were for a deficit of US$67.5 billion. US exports fell by 1.2 per cent as a 5.8 per cent drop ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer and recover some of yesterday's losses as the factors that weighed on the local bourse on Monday have dissipated. A sharp rally in base and precious metal prices, as well as a firmer close on the ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...