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Genworth study uncovers $41.9bn graduate mortgage market

According to investments and mortgage insurer Genworth Financial Australia, the right mortgage loan products could see the graduate mortgage market grow from $16.6 billion to as high as $41.9 billion over the next 12 months. Genworth, which provides ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher despite a mixed session on Wall St and limited gains in metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 21 points stronger at 4883. On the day Ten Network ...

ASIC charges two over $14.5m fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
Two men, one a former ANZ Bank employee, have appeared in court on multi-million dollar fraud charges following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation. Stephen Jenvey and Cedric Anthony, both from Victoria, appeared ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
Last night's bigger than expected increase in US core consumer prices virtually sealed a 25 basis point interest rate hike at the 29 June Federal Open Market Committee meeting. US core consumer price inflation rose by 0.3 per cent in May - the third ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a positive lead from the US and a mild recovery in commodity prices creates enough momentum for the domestic bourse to push back into the black. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June ...

Macquarie buys insolvent Canadian mortgage funder

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
Macquarie Bank will buy Canadian mortgage funder Cervus Financial Group Inc - currently in bankruptcy protection - for A$15 million. According Canadian media reports, Cervus has around A$1.2 billion in loans under management for a market share of less ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as commodity prices continued to retreat and mining stock weakness in the UK overnight raises the spectre of further losses on the domestic bourse. While the market is not expected to repeat yesterday's ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
Today's strong Australian employment report is consistent with a strengthening growth trend in the economy but it is also increasing the bias towards further RBA rate hikes. Following yesterday's faster-than-expected 0.9 per cent growth in March quarter ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower, as falls on Wall Street and a weaker oil price set a negative tone for the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June share price index contract was down 27 points at 5002. On the day ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate target steady at 5.75 per cent following yesterday's Board meeting. Financial markets widely expected the move this time, unlike the controversial 25 basis point hike announced last month. ...