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Economic round-up: RBA thumbs-up

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
There were no real surprises this morning with the Reserve Bank of Australia giving the Australian economy the thumbs-up and deciding to leave interest rates at 6.25 per cent for the sixth time. Also released today were the ABS's March quarter National ...

Super returns climb back driven by global shares, property

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
Improving international equities and property markets have helped super funds recover their returns to an average 12.2 per cent for the year to end April, up from 10 per cent as at end March, according to SelectingSuper. In the latest SelectingSuper ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after a strong performance on Wall Street and a sharp fall of stocks in China. At 0804 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down a point to 6407. Today, the Australian ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open higher, tracking a surge on Wall Street. On the Sydney futures exchange at 0739 AEST, the June share price index was up 47 points at 6310. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international trade ...

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 ...

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released figures it says shows competition and increasing funds under management are driving down fees, however recent Rainmaker data paints a different picture. The IFSA figures to June 2006 ...

New blood to shake up CFS Aussie equities

Colonial First State, one of the largest equities funds manager in the country, hopes to turn its misfortunes on the personnel front into an opportunity to hunt new talent and revamp its performance track record. The revolving door at CFS has kept turning ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open modestly higher, with continuing strength in base metal prices offsetting a neutral lead from Wall Street. At 0655 AEST, the June share price index was up 22 points, at 6392. In economic news today, the Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
The Australian dollar was higher at noon as the market awaited to see what effect China's latest interest rate rise would have on its stock market. At 1200 AEST, the local currency was trading at $US0.8236/39, up from Friday's close of 0.8216/21. It ...

AUI healthcare re-opens for business

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has re-opened its Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) to investors after pouring $78 million into new healthcare acquisitions last year. Martin Hession, head of property at AUI, said that the fund was closed back in March ...