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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... Friday, Australian stocks ended higher, propelled by consolidation hopes in the resources sector sparked by one of the country's biggest resources takeovers. While Rio Tinto's hefty $US38.1 billion price tag for Canadian aluminium producer Alcan Inc ...

Start saving for education early: Lifeplan

... He added that expenses would only continue to rise in the future. "As a result, there is increasing demand across the country for education investment vehicles that provide both flexibility of investment, and significant tax advantages for returns earned ...

Macq steaks $700m fund

... cattle and sheep operations. Macquarie Pastoral Services' director Tim Hornibrook said that the fund would benefit from the country's leading role in red meat exports. According to Meat and Livestock Australia, the country is the largest exporter of ...

LPTs expand as sentiment dips

... Brookefield Asset Management announced a $4.2 billion takeover bid for Multiplex, one of the largest property companies in the country. "You look at Westfield, they've just raised $4 billion partly to pay debt but part of that will also go towards building ...

ING rated best group risk provider

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... providers and corporates, who collectively account for more than $700 million in annual group insurance premiums. Ranking the country's top 10 life insurers, ING Group Risk placed in the top quartile for key measures including product quality, back office ...

Four international funds added to Zenith recommended list

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... and Schroders have a significant presence in Australia to complement offshore teams. Franklin also noted an increase in country-specific funds. "While US funds and Europe funds have been in existence for some time, funds such as China funds, emerging ...

Austock picks new non-executive director

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
Austock has appointed former Macquarie Bank executive director and property funds specialist, Michael McFarlane, to the position of group non-executive director. A non-executive director at Austock's property arm since 2006, McFarlane assisted in expanding ...

ANZ head of fin planning departs

... a result, ANZ Financial Planning is now one of the most productive and profitable financial planning businesses in the country. Our Financial Planning business has built great momentum, and is well positioned to continue to perform strongly into the ...

Enhanced index tips over $10bn

... portfolios that mimic benchmarks but including a filtering process that puts more investments in the top stocks within each country and industry while maintaining the risk profile of an index strategy. Since the product's 2000 launch, returns have ranged ...

Inalytics wins first Aussie mandate

One of the largest fund managers in the country Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed the local arm of London-based research consultancy group Inalytics to help analyse fund managers' investment skills within QIC's portfolios. "In a ...