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Property funds building on size

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
Australia's property fund industry is now worth a massive $356 billion with assets under management up $80 billion over the last 12 months, according to the latest Property Investment Research (PIR) survey. The growth represents a 29 per cent increase ...

Platinum listing turns to gold

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
Platinum Asset Management had a stellar debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, with shares jumping by over 70 per cent in the first day of trade. Kerr Neilson's Platinum Asset Management (ASX: PTM) issued 112.2 million shares at $5.00 per share ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
The Australian share market opened higher today following a new record high for the Dow and the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, as expected. All the major sectors were trading strongly in what analysts said was an "enthusiastic" ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
The Australian share market has continued yesterday's barnstorming run, charting further record territory this morning after near record highs on Wall Street and strong performances from the big resources stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

FUM surges to $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Funds under management from Australian investors surged $213 billion or 18 per cent during 2006 to reach nearly $1.4 trillion, according to figures released in the latest Rainmaker Information Roundup report. Strong investment returns helped drive the ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
Australia's superannuation savings pool has climbed to $1 trillion at December 2006 after jumping 19 per cent during the year, said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Despite the continuing media campaigns promoting the fee and performance ...

Super tops $1 trillion as retail keeps winning inflows race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Australia's superannuation savings pool has climbed to $1 trillion at December 2006 after jumping 19 per cent during the year, said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Despite the continuing media campaigns promoting the fee and performance ...

Australian M&A activity surges to record high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Australia more than doubled last year, surging 125 per cent to $35 billion, while the number of deals jumped only by one-quarter to 490, said Thomson Financial's just released Asia-Pacific M&A Financial Advisory ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to retreat from intraday highs yesterday, with no lead from Wall Street and mostly lower commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0646 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down four points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
The Australian share market has opened higher, jumping out of the blocks fired by a spate of takeovers. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.3 points to 5,529.50, while the all ordinaries gained 38.4 points to 5509.80. Both indices ...