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Industry bigger than we thought: ABS

The Australian bureau of Statistics has announced that the managed funds industry may be bigger than its official estimates give it credit for. The problem however, is it's not sure how much bigger. In its latest release for the Managed Funds sector ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker this morning as oil prices surged to fresh record highs overnight, weighing on US equity markets and suggesting further weakness on the local bourse. However, energy stocks are expected to benefit ...

US Clean Tech opportunities opened to local market

Macquarie Funds Management will provide local institutional investors access to its new private equity vehicle - a clean technology fund with a predominant focus on North America. Growing consumer demand and corporate acceptance of renewable energy ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open sharply firmer after heavy selling yesterday pushed the domestic market lower, with both the S&P/ASX 200 and the All ordinaries ending the day under 4400. Yesterday the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 55.7 ...

HESTA attracts more employers post Choice

The superannuation fund for health and community services, HESTA, has experienced an influx of employer members since the introduction of the choice of fund regime on 1 July 2005. The fund has attracted 1,200 new employer members in July, which is more ...

Weekly economic roundup

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Wage Price Index were among the major statistics released last week. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity rose by 2.9 per cent ...

NESS gets APRA licence

The superannuation fund for employees in the electrical and associated industries in NSW and the ACT, NESS, has obtained its Australian and Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) licence. The completion of the process makes NESS the first non-public ...

Weekly economic roundup

The Reserve Bank of Australia finally put interest rate speculation to rest last week. In his half-yearly parliamentary testimony, RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane reinforced the message from the Quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy released by the Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open firmer, pushing to another record high as commodity prices and stock-specific news combine to drive the domestic bourse. Oil price reached fresh record highs in the US overnight and combined with strong ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open firmer again, pushing to fresh record highs as resource stocks benefit from record oil prices and continued positive sentiment about the sector. Also, earnings season has shifted into top gear with multiple ...