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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open down on a weak lead from Wall Street and as prices of industrial metals slipped. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0709 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down 57 points at 5,386. The Airbus ...

Macq BRIC fund approved by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
The Macquarie - Globalis BRIC Advantage Fund (Unhedged) has been assigned an 'approved' rating from Zenith. According to David Wright, director, Zenith Investment Partners, the Macquarie fund, managed by Globalis Investments, differentiates itself by ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following large advances on Wall Street, which hit a second consecutive record high. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 47 points at 5,199. Today, Medibank ...

Home equity needs to be part of retirement strategy

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
Recently re-branded financial services provider Over Fifty Group has published a paper pushing for a paradigm shift around home equity release, claiming bricks and mortar savings could plug the retirement savings gap. Over Fifty Group compiled the Commentary ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
In a parting note the Reserve Bank of Australia governor, Ian Macfarlane, agreed with financial market forecasts that it was likely that there would be another interest rate hike in either November or December with the economy running at full capacity ...

Emerging markets exodus continues

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
The emerging markets sell-off has continued, with BRIC countries in particular experiencing the greatest exodus. Net outflows for Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) funds totalled $5.29 billion, but Korea was hit hardest individually with $4.69 ...

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 ...

Follow the golden BRIC road: S&P

Ratings agency S&P predicts a fresh wave of specialist emerging markets funds - particularly dedicated BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) country funds - over the next few years aimed at capturing the strong investment growth in those economies. ...

Young business owners to shun 'bricks and mortar' lending

As property prices in Australia continue to skyrocket, the next generation of business owners are more likely to secure their funding through alternative sources rather than the "family home". Matthew Nolan, who once headed the vendor finance divisions ...

MacarthurCook fund is hot property

MacarthurCook Property Securites (MPS) has delivered an emphatic 177.4 per cent gain in half year profits, proving that the bricks-and-mortar sector still delivers fat returns in a high-tech world. The fund announced that in the half year to 31 December ...