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Investa property funds get SRI tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
Investa Funds Management's (IFM) Diversified Office Fund and Commercial Property Fund are Australia's first property funds to receive the Ethical Investment Association's Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) certificate. The funds received the certification ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open lower, with patchy base metal prices and a neutral lead from Wall Street. At 0801 AEST, the June share price index was down 18 points, at 6354. In economic news today, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute is due ...

Aberdeen capitalises on expanded talent pool

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
Aberdeen will focus on new offshore talent and overseas credit products following the March acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) Australian equities and fixed interest capabilities. Director of business development, Neil Hegarty, said Aberdeen ...

AUI healthcare re-opens for business

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has re-opened its Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) to investors after pouring $78 million into new healthcare acquisitions last year. Martin Hession, head of property at AUI, said that the fund was closed back in March  ...

Billions flow in to super ahead of June 30

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
Money continues to pour into super funds prior to the June 30 cut-off for contributions up to $1 million, and it's likely to keep building, according to Macquarie Adviser Services and BT Financial Group. Macquarie said today it had received more than ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp gains, after a record close on Wall Street on Friday and stronger base metal prices. In corporate news today, investment firm HGL Ltd posts first half results and law firm Slater & Gordon Ltd is due ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Although the Dow Jones closed higher amid signs of stabilising inflation, the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq declined. The local market will will likely take a cue from the mostly stronger base metals overnight. At 0745 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

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 ...