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Daily economic update

Today's update on Australian building approvals provides yet another indication that domestic interest rates will remain on hold in the near term. Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, the total number of dwelling units approved ...

Bravura momentum rolls on with Essential

Bravura Solutions Limited (Bravura) has added to recent acquisitions by buying a computer systems specialist, Essential Computer Systems (Essential), to drive their online superannuation and adviser support business systems. The purchase of Essential ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
Futures levels point to a stronger opening on the Australian share market following a positive lead from Wall Street. Stronger-than-expecter earnings from US aerospace company Boeing Co pushed blue-chip US stocks higher overnight. The local bourse closed ...

Loan doubles lure reverse mortgage providers

The story of reverse mortgages looks set to continue, as new figures released by independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM) show loans for the products more than doubled in 2005. Datamonitor's new report includes figures that forecast the reverse ...

Daily Economic Update

The National Australia Bank's (NAB) monthly business survey showed Australian business conditions continue to improve. The business conditions index rose to 14 in December from 11 in the previous month, supported by better trading conditions and profitability. ...

Macquarie fund units open for business

Macquarie Direct Property Management Limited (Macquarie Direct Property) has opened the first allotment of units in its open ended direct property fund since raising $236 million in its capital raising since October last year. The Macquarie Direct Propety ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2006
The Australian share market is likely to open lower, with a weak lead from Wall Street after a five-day rally. Yesterday the Dow Jones industrial average traded above 11,000 for the first time in four-and-a-half years. Gold is also weaker today, having ...

Daily Economic Update

Germany's Ifo business confidence index rose to 99.6 in December from 97.8 in the previous month. This is the highest level since August 2000, with both the current situation and expectation components both rising. Increased exports (due to the 12 per ...

Super splitting to go ahead in new year

Couples can now plan their superannuation together, as the Howard Government passed the long awaited splitting superannuation bill through senate on Friday night. The bill is expected to allow contributions made on or after January 1, 2006 to be split ...

New marketing leader for Gresham

Gresham Partners Limited have appointed a new director of marketing and communications. Richard Leather will join the firm on 16 January 2006. Leather's role will be marketing the group's private equity and property investment funds and enhancing the ...