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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
With takeover talk still running through global equity markets and a positive lead from New York, the local market is likely to open higher today. At 0806 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was down 36 points to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer following a positive lead form the US, as stocks rebounded on reassuring inflation news that may give the Federal Reserve room to lower interest rates. At 0850 AEST the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Budget reply: National clearing house, halve the OS withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
The real Budget presented by Treasurer Peter Costello on Tuesday night largely ignored superannuation and investment, but the make-believe Budget Reply announced by Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd last night had us front and centre. In a speech that started ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after a drop overnight in global markets and commodity prices. At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 20 points lower at 6304. After last ...

Baby boomers not so super informed

Millions of Australians are missing out on the benefits of the new super legislation after a study found that 70 per cent of those who could take advantage of the reforms don't know the new rules exist. Mercer Wealth Solutions conducted a study in March  ...

IFM bolsters infrastructure team

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has boosted its infrastructure team, with former CSFB executive, Kyle Mangini, joining as the new senior investment manager - infrastructure, and ex-BHP Billiton R&D executive, Michael Landman, joining as investment manager. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue its record run today, after US stocks and commodity prices climbed overnight. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading up 25 points, or 0.4 per ...

Market volatility, rising AUD hits super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
Volatile stock markets and the surging Australian dollar are taking their toll as super fund returns trim back to just over 10 per cent for the 12 months to end March. The size of the slowdown is significant - just one year ago funds were delivering ...

AUI JVs a winning formula

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has more than doubled its funds under management (FUM) to over $5 billion in under three years thanks to its joint ventures with top-performing boutique fund managers. As more and more star fund managers leave big ...

Confidently counting our chickens

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... some economic trends are still making waves for the long-term view. Despite a slight reduction in private sector credit in March (by 0.2 percentage points), it continues to grow at an annual rate near 15 per cent and personal credit growth is up 12.1 ...