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Economic round-up: Economists weather forecast

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Australia's current account deficit is expected to have narrowed in the first quarter where exports climbed and companies paid less interest on their overseas borrowings. The current account deficit is the broadest measure of trade because it includes ...

Economic round-up: Circle your wagons

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
While we continue to ride the resources boom, it seems that our cash starved infrastructure is beginning to hit the country's coffers where it hurts - in the mining sector. Hundreds of wagons once used to transport Queensland coal are lying idle throughout ...

Hedge and non-hedge collide

Investment portfolios would become increasingly more complex as both traditional and hedge fund styles of investing continue to merge, said Jeff Rogers, chief investment officer at ipac Securities. Speaking at the Rainmaker Marketing Symposium today ...

Beware the private equity trap

The gloves are off between private equity investors and turnaround experts after an insolvency expert warned that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) should think twice before tying up with a private equity fund. While high profile private equity bids ...

MLC switches $65b custody contract to NCS

After more than two decades of partnership with State Street, MLC has switched its $65 billion custody and administration services contract for the MLC MasterKey platform to National Custodian Services (NCS). "With a custody services provider located ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
The Australian dollar was stronger at noon after being driven higher in early trade by offshore currency movements. At 1200 AEST, the domestic unit was trading at $US0.8226/31, down from yesterday's close of 0.8212/13. It traded between a low of $US0.8216 ...

Much ado over Northern Trust

Investment industry consultant Morse Consulting has thrown in a contrarian view on the emotive debate surrounding the Future Fund's decision to outsource its custodian needs to offshore player Northern Trust. "Some general media comment recently has ...

New blood to shake up CFS Aussie equities

Colonial First State, one of the largest equities funds manager in the country, hopes to turn its misfortunes on the personnel front into an opportunity to hunt new talent and revamp its performance track record. The revolving door at CFS has kept turning ...

Mercer appoints new financial advice leader

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
Mercer Wealth Solutions has announced the appointment of former Citigroup executive Scott Walters as Australian financial advice leader. Walters will be responsible for developing Mercer's well-established employed face-to-face and phone-based financial ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
The Australian dollar was higher at noon as the market awaited to see what effect China's latest interest rate rise would have on its stock market. At 1200 AEST, the local currency was trading at $US0.8236/39, up from Friday's close of 0.8216/21. It ...