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The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Yes Virginia, there'll be a lot of people saying this to themselves this morning. Those who clicked on that button just because the "panic" crowd appeared to be, well, panicking. Some would even be kicking themselves as they ...

Merlon Capital expands investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... Capital Partners (Merlon) in June 2012, taking the investment team to seven. Previously with the Commonwealth Bank as lead transport analyst, Lemme joins Merlon from AMP Capital, where he worked in the role of portfolio manager / analyst overseeing investments ...

Goldman Sachs equities fund awarded AA rating

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... macro environment and this continues to be a major focus for us. "From a sector perspective we are positive on Banks, Transport and Energy where we see specific opportunities. We remain cautious around commodity prices and the risk of near term demand ...

More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Infrastructure investors are increasingly attracted to direct structures, signalling a move away from listed vehicles. A survey released by the alternatives investment research group Preqin found that 89% of top 100 infrastructure investors that represent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... have plunged after it cut its forecasts for full year earnings due to ongoing industrial action, weaker demand for coal transport and wet weather. It had given up 11 cents, or three per cent, to $3.78 by 1038 AEDT. The big banks opened with smaller losses ...

Govt push for foreign infra investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... infrastructure, in particular in our water conservation capacity," said Emerson. Emerson said that if water catchments and transport logistics improved, Australia can position itself as the "food bowl to Asia". "There's no doubt that we have a reputation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... deflation that has wracked Japan's economy for years. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell, led by Mainfreight after the transport group posted quarterly earnings that missed some estimates. The NZX 50 Index fell 9.69 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 3330.33. ...

Enough of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
There's a certain kind of hush all over the world overnight as financial markets turned their attention back to the Greeks and their seemingly never-ending negotiations with their benefactors - the IMF, the EU, the ECB... and private creditors. Ahhh ...

IFM wins $500m CalSTRS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... tranches, an initial $300 million will be invested immediately in core infrastructure assets such as regulated utilities, transport and other cash-yielding, inflation-hedged infrastructure investments. A second tranche of $200 million is expected to ...

AMP sells insurance arm to Suncorp

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... capability in 2001. AMP General Insurance currently has distribution agreements in place with Suncorp's GIO brand, National Transport Insurance and CGU. The sale is expected to be completed on 31 December.