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Investors warned not to rule out entire sectors

Australian equity research company Lincoln Indicators has urged investors not to rule out entire sectors when looking to contruct portfolios as this type of approach could lead to missed investment opportunities in top quality companies. Called "sector ...

Fincorp feels ASIC's displeasure

Financial watchdog ASIC has filed proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against the heavily publicized Fincorp Investments. ASIC is alleging that Fincorp offered securities under a replacement prospectus, which contained misleading or deceptive statements ...

Morningstar downgrades Merrill Lynch Australian equities fund

Morningstar Research has downgraded its recommendation of Merrill Lynch's Wholesale Australian Share Fund from 'investment grade' to 'hold' after expressing concerns over the instability of the fund's investment team. The departure of team leader Peter ...

Unemployment at lowest level since 1977

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1977 and the federal government now believes it can lock in a rate under six per cent for years to come. The official unemployment rate dipped 0.2 percentage points to 5.3 per cent in October. The actual ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
Australia has six billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list - that is if you still consider US citizen Rupert Murdoch an Aussie. The Australian-born media mogul, who took out US citizenship to expand his empire there, is 43rd on the list headed for ...

Super fund behind branch managers tilt at ANZ board

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
... staff, it's time for a new approach that holds them genuinely accountable for their actions," he said. "(Investors) see merit in supporting Joy Buckland because she brings a realistic perspective to a pretty narrowly interested group of directors at ...

No changes to LUO investment strategy: Principal

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Principal Real Estate Investors has moved to dispel any misconceptions that it planned to add high risk suburban United States office buildings to the Lend Lease US Office Trust (LUO) portfolio if it becomes manager. Principal is a key player in the ...

TXU appoints advisers to assess partial Australian float

Texan energy giant TXU Corp has appointed advisers to assess the proposed partial float of its Australian subsidiary. The Dallas-based parent company wants to keep a controlling stake in its Australian operations but is looking at ways to raise capital ...

Government confident of garnering Democrats support for unfair dismissals bill

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2003
... government's industrial relations agenda. "I think that the state systems have been working well, and I don't see any particular merit in a government taking over those jurisdictions against the will of the states, and that's what Tony Abbott has sought ...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

Although striking a deal to introduce limited co-contributions and reduce the superannuation surcharge, and thus emerging as a key player in the retirement savings policy debate, the Australian Democrats have again attacked the government's superannuation ...