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Nipping at the Tiger's tail

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
The airline industry in Australia is getting ready for another bought of savage price competition as Tiger Airways pounces on Melbourne's Tullamarine airport and the upset budget carrier Jetstar has decided to practically give away airline tickets ...

Govt leads VC investment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The maturing private equity market focusing more on middle and advanced stage investments is causing such a drain on early stage venture capital (VC) investment that the government has been compelled to become a major VC sponsor. The AusIndustry sponsored ...

Citigroup puts a cost on climate change

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
A report has just been released by Citigroup Australia consulting analyst Elaine Prior on the effect of climate change on companies within the ASX100. The analysis follows the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDPP4) which surveyed 225 investors globally with ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The momentum in the economy continues to supply jobs with an extra 36,200 being added to the national total of employed persons which is now 10,288,700. Importantly, 57,400 full-time jobs were added continuing the trend of the last year though the number ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
... price index contract was down 57 points at 5,386. The Airbus A380 555 seat passenger jet visits Sydney during a route proving tour. Companies having their annual general meetings today include Brickworks Ltd, Allied Brands Ltd, Macquarie Leisure Trust ...

The manager matters in private equity: Unigestion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
With all the noise around private equity, many institutional investors are all ears for how they can jump aboard the PE freight train. European buyout specialist Unigestion has highlighted some of the distinct opportunity sets for Australian investors ...

Every little thing adds up to great service: HOST-PLUS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
Servicing members is a core function for all super funds, but how many funds take their service offering as seriously as they should? HOST-PLUS is one fund that knows the value of service, and its members do too. Responding to statements from an Armidale ...

It's time to work together: MDRT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
At nearly 80 years of age, the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) is still leading the charge for international best practice in financial advice and, excited by what it sees in Australia, it is urging advisers and associations to work together to continue ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Treasurer Costello has given notice that at the forthcoming November Group of 20 (G20) meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Melbourne there will be fertile discussion about the oil market and the need for a stronger institutional ...

Superpartners replaces Weaven

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Garry Weaven has been replaced as chairman of superannuation administration group Superpartners with the group also adding a new director to its team. Alan Beanland has stepped in as chairman following Weaven's retirement on 30 June, while Kevin Davern ...