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Members Equity seeks alternative source of capital

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... off the profit margin on the pool of home loans securitised through its Torrens trusts in order to raise $36.5 million in tier one capital, and that deal, undertaken two months ago, appears to be the last of its kind that APRA will recognise for the ...

Biotech looms as boom sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... three majors. "But we expect eight to 10 major companies to emerge over the next few years, five or six of who will be the tier ones," said Ross-Sampson. Their upbeat view is because, he said, "38 of the 120 companies in the sector are currently producing ...

Super changes to cripple self-employed in retirement

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
... enough to retire on comfortably." Murden has suggested a solution whereby, if the proposed changes can't be scrapped, a two-tier system is created. Those age less than 50 would be eligible for a maximum tax deductible contribution of $50,000 per annum ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... higher at 16,440.99. WELLINGTON - A mixed day on the New Zealand sharemarket saw Telecom weigh on the index while second-tier stocks and The Warehouse provided a boost. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed virtually flat, just 1.4 points down to 3603.334 ...

Bank of Ireland ploughs private equity ground

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
... Ireland paid $34 million for a 50 per cent share in the new San Francisco based joint venture, to be called Paul Capital Top Tier Investments (PCTTI), plus $7 million for interests in existing fund of funds, and it may increase its holding up to 70 per ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... conference is on the Gold Coast while Sydney Gas hosts a general meeting. On the economics front there is a raft of second tier economic data including ANZ Job Ads and the Cashcard retail Index while the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals March ...

ING pushes harder into SME market

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
... per annum, a reduction of 5 per cent across the board for tailored group life rates and a 0.1 per cent reduction in first tier administration fees. OptiMix Geared Australian Shares Fund will also be added to the Integra Super investment menu effective ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
... June share price index was 18 points firmer at 5271. On the day Incitec Pivot reveals first half earnings while some second tier economic data is also expected this morning. NEW YORK - US tech stocks ended lower after a disappointing profit forecast ...

Weekly economic round-up

Last week's Australian economic data releases were mainly second-tier but nonetheless gave further evidence that domestic monetary policy will remain on hold in the near term. For instance, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lending finance ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... indications that growth in the domestic economy is softening have stayed the Australian central bank's hands. Indeed, first-tier statistics released last week confirmed this moderation in business activity. The National Accounts - the economy's scorecard ...