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Corp super gets health tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Despite years of decline in corporate and public sector superannuation fund numbers, the latest Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) figures show the funds that remain are in good health. According to Rainmaker data, the number of corporate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
The Australian dollar opened at its strongest level since 1984 today to start the week well above 90 US cents as an optimistic outlook for the global economy fuelled demand for high interest rate currencies. The Australian dollar then reached a new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today on a weak lead from Wall Street as lackluster earnings news and Boeing's problems in its Dreamliner program prompted investors to lock in gains following a record-setting session. At 0800 AEST ...

Private equity dodges credit knockout

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... completely. As a result, financial sponsors accounted for just 13 per cent of announced transactions in August and September - the lowest monthly levels this year, according Thomson Financial data. Pre-credit squeeze, PE firms played a huge role in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker today, after US stocks dipped in light trading volume on Monday as investors locked in profits from Friday's record-setting rally. At 0810 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, after solid monthly jobs data in the United States boosted stocks on Wall Street. At 0750 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 60 points to 6711. Today ...

Advisers lead margin lending push

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
While investors are becoming more sophisticated, it's still advisers who are leading the massive growth in margin lending, according to BT Financial Group's head of wealth and wrap solutions, Chris Freeman. His comments came on the back of BT Margin ...

Sub-prime kills UBS profits, jobs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
Investment giant UBS has announced it expects a third quarter loss of up to $760 million, job cuts of up to 1,500 for the year and up to $3.85 billion worth of write downs stemming from its sub-prime related holdings. The group has warned it expects ...

S&P upgrades Global Value Fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has upgraded boutique manager Global Value Investors' (GVI) GVI Global Industrial Share Fund to three stars. GVI, a joint venture between Investors Mutual and Treasury Group, is a global equity manager with a dividend ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher this morning, carrying on the trend of record gains this week, after a US indicies ended higher overnight. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 19 points ...