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Soros family office buys into Man United

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... acquired a majority stake in Manchester United in 2005 and hold a 58% stake through the holding company Red Football. The club recently floated 16.7 million shares in New York at $US14 each on August 10 giving a value of $US2.3 billion, making it the ...

The rally that no one's enjoyed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... standing above the summit it reached back in 2007 (the time we, Australians, thought of the GFC to mean Geelong Football Club). At the close of last week's trading, the S&P 500 stood just 9.4% away from it 9 October 2007 peak and the Dow's only 6.3% ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... expected to release June quarter reports. Meanwhile, GoldFields chief executive Nick Holland is slated to address a Mining Club lunch and National Australia Bank head Cameron Clyne is to address a American Chamber of Commerce lunch. In Australia, the ...

Premium acquires stake in the Emerald Club

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
Financial planning group Premium Wealth Management has taken a 25% stake in the Emerald Club as part of a strategic alliance with the responsible investment solutions group. The alignment reflects strong philosophical agreement between the two groups ...

Liars' Club

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... they wanted did it not? Not then and certainly not now - now that bigger names have signed up to join. Welcome to the Liars' Club its new member, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The Spaniards loved him and elected him to the prime ministership ...

MCCA up 80pct, new funds on track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Muslim Community Co-operative Australia's (MCCA) Income Fund recently surpassed $18.45 million representing 80% growth over the same period last year. The Fund is on target to deliver a very competitive second year result and performance in a particularly ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... Greece inside the euro also provided positive fodder. "We agreed that we have to do everything to keep Greece in the euro club." Heard that one too. Yes, it's the familiar refrain whenever the going gets tough. Then again, it reinforces my view that ...

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... level is the lowest since June 2007. Get that? This was the level before the letters G-F-C stood for the Geelong Football Club. And why the heck would it not? Although the ECB admits that the Eurozone would experience a technical recession it would only ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... due to post first half results, while Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan is scheduled to address the National Aviation Press Club lunch. In Australia, the market on Wednesday finished firmly lower after battling headwinds on all fronts, with negative offshore ...

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... Australian shares, international shares and balanced funds. Justin Medcalf, managing director of the wrap distributor, The Emerald Club, said the changes within the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms means this is the ideal time for the new wrap. ...