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MFS retires from village portfolio

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
MFS Diversified today announced the sale of its retirement village portfolio and shares in Village Life as part of its rationalisation of non-core operations. The sale follows a deal with SCV Group to manage its retirement village portfolio in a 25 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after the Easter weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0804 AEST, the June share price index contract was unchanged at 6,117. On the economic front, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing ...

Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

Mirvac to launch new funds after $1.1b buying spree

Listed property giant Mirvac Group has stitched up a deal to acquire worth $1.124 billion of properties and business from Walker Corporation which will underpin new funds to be launched within the next 12 months. The acquisitions include $362.5 million ...

Market Wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was down at noon as concerns about a slowing US economy kept local resource stocks at bay despite a recovery in commodity prices overnight. Major banking stocks also lost some of the ground made over the last few weeks as ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The share market remained weak at noon after BHP Billiton shares lost ground in London as well as subdued trading overnight on Wall Street. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.6 points to 5010.7, while the all ordinaries lost 65.9 ...

Big gaps in performance between managers

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
Morningstar's league tables for the year ending 30 June 2006 showed strong performances, but a wide spread, in large cap managers, while value managers continued to struggle. Outperforming the market, which did 24.02 per cent over the year to 30 June ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to make a quiet start to trading following a US public holiday and ahead of a local announcement on interest rates. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was steady at 5102 points at 0802 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker, weighed down by heavy stock market falls globally after the US Federal Reserve hinted at a hike in interest rates. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June share price index contract was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker, following a negative lead from Wall Street and some European markets on Friday night. Local resource stocks are also likely to be subdued following mixed base metal prices and a fall in ...