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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market maintained its strength to noon, following on from a strong performance on Wall Street last Friday. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 21.7 points higher at 5118.8, while the all ordinaries rose 19 points to 5082.3. ...

Macq talks up its quiet achiever in geared property

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
Macquarie is trumpeting the virtues of one of its lesser known but high performing geared property funds this week, citing outperformance of 7.1 per cent and a focus on high levels of income as reasons to take a second look at the fund after three years ...

From NZ Super to the Future Fund - Costello's next step

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund's outgoing chief executive, Paul Costello, stressed that it is early days yet to talk about his new role but if NZ Super's performance track record is anything to go by the Future Fund is in good hands. "They're very ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
Signs of a possible slowing in business investment were revealed yesterday when the ABS released data on private sector capital expenditure, which showed an increase of only 1.1 per cent over the June quarter. The annual growth in business investment ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer on a mildly stronger Wall Street lead and higher commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up 13 points at 5,070 at 0749 AEST. Today ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger on stronger leads in global equity markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up three points at 5,055 at 0758 AEST. Today, Macquarie Media Group announces ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
This is largely because of their inflationary effects as a result of businesses, particularly in the construction sector, competing for labour and materials. Costello argues that the $9 billion that has been set aside for tax cuts per year over the ...

Emerging markets can't stand alone

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
In the past emerging markets represented a free meal ticket if investors could stomach the volatility, said Pedro MarASal, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Nicholas-Applegate. Those days were gone, he said, and managers with a specific ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
The release yesterday by the ABS of the House Price Index showed an increase of 3.1 per cent over the June quarter which tallies to an annual growth rate of 6.4 per cent which is the fastest annual rate since December 2003. Perth house prices led the ...

Scale is king and it saves members money too

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Funds are no longer talking up mergers for their own sake, but it is already clear that well executed mergers or growth strategies can save members a significant amount of money. Alison McIvor, national manager marketing and communications at Australian ...