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MTAA and Prime Super buy stake in European trains

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
Whitehelm Capital has invested $110 million in European train leasing company Alpha Trains Holdings on behalf of MTAA Super, Prime Super and a third institutional investor. The infrastructure manager led the majority investment into the junior debt ...

'Patient' Party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... for fed funds rate at end 2015 to 0.625% now from 1.125% forecast in December, implying that the Fed wouldn't be as aggressive in hiking rates. There's the Fed's lowered forecasts for growth - now seen at 2.3% -2.7% in 2015 from 2.6%-3.0% projected in ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... there's no real moves in the market," he said. "We're in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment. You've got to be an aggressive stock picker to find the real value." The big four local banks were all higher, with Commonwealth Bank up 27 cents at $90.79 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... highs just after the release of this RBA statement," Mr Le Brun said. "Perhaps the interest rate environment is not as aggressive to the downside as the market was expecting. "But still, the (market's) upward bias is intact, led by the energy space on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The share market is firmer as a weakening Australian dollar and an uptick in oil prices helped the energy stocks and mining giant BHP Billiton. The local currency dropped to 77.26 US cents overnight, sinking closer to levels last seen in July 2009. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... third straight session, shrugging off global growth worries in expectation the European Central Bank will announce aggressive stimulus measures Thursday. Strong earnings by Netflix and UnitedHealth buoyed some of the trade, while IBM shares sank on its ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... of the fact that they have insurance through their superannuation fund. New products (such as direct insurance) and aggressive marketing campaigns on television and the internet have only increased the frequency with which consumers change consumer policies ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Despite falling commodity prices and a stalling domestic economy, investors should not underestimate the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fill the hole left by iron ore, coal, and other commodities, according to BNP Paribas head of fixed ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Managing duration is the key to reducing risk as the 30-year bond market bull-run comes to a close, according to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively ...

Industry funds to in-house customer experience

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... around improving communication with members and customer experience. "You will see industry funds reacting in a very aggressive way and changing providers to improve their customer experience," Fraser said.