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More acquisitions on the cards: EQT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Diversifying into funds management, private clients and corporate super and expanding northward into Queensland has helped push Equity Trustees to deliver a strong profit result for 2007 ahead of more expected acquisitions and growth next year. Equity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after stronger overnight metal prices and gains in the US. At 0750 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 65 points to 6087 on the Sydney futures exchange. Companies reporting interim ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket was mixed at noon after opening lower this morning. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had climbed 37.4 points to 6026.8 and the All Ordinaries gained 37.5 points to 6016.1. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ...

Australian Ethical Investments go global

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
Investors who want ethical investments with a global bent can avail of a new product that does exactly that after the Australian Ethical Investment launched its first internationally focused trust. The ethical fund manager already has an equities trust ...

Eclectic signs up to Hatfield Liptak

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Hatfield Liptak Advisors has secured the rights to market and distribute local hedge fund Eclectic Capital Management both domestically and offshore. Melbourne based Eclectic Capital can provide investors with a transparent portfolio due to its dealings ...

Corporates ride market turbulence

Despite continuing market turbulence, there are no fasten safety belts signs to observe as Australia's economic and corporate performance indicators remains strong. CommSec is optimistic regarding this reporting season, "Certainly in a big picture sense ...

Battling the bears

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
Investors' appetite for risk has been spoiled by fears of a global credit crunch, however the share market yesterday saw savvy investors snapping up banking and construction sector bargains. US markets finished up essentially where they started after ...

Deutsche Asset Management head quits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
Head of Deutsche Bank asset management Australia, Andrew Fay, will leave at the end of the year to "take an extended break from full-time involvement in the industry". Fay will remain in his position until 31 December, whereupon Chris Larsen, head of ...

Hip to be outside the square

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Scale gives large super funds the resources and the likelihood to outperform, but that doesn't mean small funds that are well run can't compete with the mega fund powerhouses. While research has shown that large funds are more likely to out-perform ...