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Ironbridge to buy Bravura

Financial services software provider Bravura has announced a takeover proposal from private equity firm Ironbridge Capital which values the group at more than $270 million. Under the proposal, a company to be owned by funds advised by Ironbridge and ...

Retail spending is not slowing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
The economy continues to send mixed signals with the latest retail trade figures showing that despite confidence falling and concerns over credit rising we are yet to slow down our spending. According to the ABS, the trend estimate of retail turnover ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on the back of a positive finish on Wall Street last Friday night. At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was up 60 points to 5,755 on a volume of 1,668 contracts. ...

Down markets make good investments cheaper: Perennial

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
In down markets retail investors need to remember dollar-cost averaging and work with advisers and managers who can find them opportunities. Brian Thomas, head of retail funds management at Perennial Investment Partners, said, "Whilst we hear lots of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street where stocks fell after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates but left unclear the outlook for further rate cuts. Base metals prices closed lower overnight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher this morning following gains on Wall Street and stronger base metals prices on Friday. At 0722 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 90 points higher at 5,694. Today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks gained on Friday on better than expected profit results from Caterpillar and Google, and from Citigroup. At 0757 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

Bravura becomes a prime buy target

Caught up in the troubles of margin lender Lift Capital, homegrown financial software group Bravura has become an even juicier takeover target for IT companies, private equity and even fund managers, with Archer Capital, GBST, DSTi and Perpetual named ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in base metal prices in London. On the Sydney Futures exchange at 0657 AEST, the June share price index was down seven points at 5375. In news today ...

Sherry withdraws from Lift inquiry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
Minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry has removed himself from investigations into Lift Capital Partners after he found out two members of his extended family had investments with the embattled firm. Sherry informed the acting Prime ...