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Mariner parks infrastructure trust at Opera House

Financial services group Mariner has launched an infrastructure trust with the Sydney Opera House's car par as its principal asset and offering tax deferred returns of up to 19.8 per cent. The Mariner Infrastructure Trust No.1 was made possible after ...

Industry super funds outperform by three times

Industry superannuation funds have outperformed their retail rivals by nearly three times and over a 40 year investment period generate 35 per cent more for members according to research data released by SuperRatings and Rainmaker Information on behalf ...

Zurich enhances its blend

Barclay Global Investors Fission International Equity Fund has been added to the Zurich Blended Series International Share Fund to offer a component of index management to the blend. The inclusion of Barclay Global Investors comes after consultation ...

Optus and Vodafone finalise $700m 3G joint venture

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2004
The race is on to see which of Australia's biggest telecommunications companies will be the first to launch third generation (3G) network services to its customers. Optus and Vodafone Australia today announced they had signed a binding agreement to ...

S&P changes its indices

S&P has announced changes to its indices in the US and Australia in relation to News Corporation. After trading closes on Friday December 17, 2004 New Corp. will be included as part of the S&P 500 index. Three to five days before News' inclusion in ...

Macquarie Bank announces 17% boost in net profit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2004
Macquarie Bank Ltd today reported an interim net profit of $284 million, up 17 per cent, and said it expects to exceed last year's full year result. Macquarie Bank managing director and chief executive Allan Moss said all six major business groups made ...

Economy slows slightly

The St.George / Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Business Expectations Survey has indicated a slight deceleration of the Australian economy over the September quarter due to a wages push. Businesses anticipate the rise in wages to ...

ING set to list with $43 million raised

Australia's first listed private equity fund of funds, ING Private Equity Access Limited (ING PEAL) has raised $42.9 million in its IPO and looks set to meet its timetable to list on the ASX on November 25, 2004. ING PEAL chairman Geoff Brunsdon said ...

United Funds management's first birthday delivers returns

Since its inception in September 2003 United Funds Management Ltd has achieved a return of 9.07 per cent. This compares with the UBS Warburg 90 day bank bill accum index, of 5.45 per cent. The fund's aim was to outperform the UBS Warburg Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following strong leads from overseas market. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was down marginally at 3875 on a volume of 1,001 contracts. In the news ...