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Investec to sell local professional banking arm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... approach." BOQ managing director and chief executive Stuart Grimshaw said in an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that the acquisition is a strong fit with BOQ's four strategic pillars and will bring diversification and scale benefits. ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... for two things: they are some of the most prolific owners of shares in the world; and they have a major home bias. On the ASX All Ordinaries, 41.9% is taken up by the financial sector and 17.2% is materials. The third biggest sector is consumer staples ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after big falls on Wall Street led by tech stocks. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down 51 points at 5,425. The Nasdaq closed down 3.10 per cent with investors ...

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... and venture capital association AVCAL. The study which was prepared by global financial advisory firm Rothschild examined ASX-listed IPOs since 2003 with an initial offer size of $100 million. It found that by the end of February 2014 PE-backed IPOs ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... global economic growth forecasts, acceleration in home lending in February and improving industrial metals prices boosted the ASX. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 53.2 points, or 0.98 per cent, at 5,463.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
The Australian share market is set for a positive start to trade, after a slight recovery in technology stocks pushed Wall Street higher. At 0750 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,428. In economic news ...

PM Capital eyes Asia fund listing

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
Equity fund manager PM Capital is set to list its Asian Opportunities Fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The initial public offering is the second of its kind for the group after the successful launch of its first listed investment company ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street slumped for the third straight session with investors fearing high-flying technology stocks are overvalued and cautiously anticipating earnings season. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the June ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street tumbled more than 2.5 per cent despite solid jobs data. At 0645 AEDT on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 41 points at 5,381. The US Department of Labor reported ...

William Blair opens three funds to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... equity market leaders and to industry sectors and themes that may not be accessible via the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) - something that, arguably, Australians need even more than United States and European investors, because of the comparatively ...