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LPTs outgun other asset classes in long term: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
... manager, marketing, said, "This performance reflects the underlying strength and continued growth of the Australian securities market. This growth is mirrored in the record highs recently experienced in our benchmark index, the S&P/ASX 200, breaking ...

Contango targets financial services

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
... prospectus is offering 85 million $1 shares in Contango Capital Partners, which will hold a mix of listed and unlisted securities sourced from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United Arab Emirates. The company has some heavyweights on the board - ...

PE boom poses risks: IMF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
... said the faster than expected deterioration in the US sub-prime market, while currently contained to mortgages and securities issued on them, had the potential to spread to the 'Alt-A' market, as well as structured credit products and even credit card ...

ASIC revamps website

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled the first stages of its revamped website after feedback from site users. ASIC has revised the colour scheme and look of the site, as well as revising the site's navigation. There ...

FUM surges to $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... Rainmaker. "The five fastest growing sectors, in headline percentage terms, were ethical/SRI, direct property, property securities, 'other', and hedge funds. The five slowest sectors were diversified pooled wholesale funds, Australian fixed, international ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract rose 29 points to 6,146 on a volume of 2,729 contracts. Aequs Securities institutional dealer Ric Klusman said it was a quiet day, but the market was strong. "(The) market is quite strong, though ...

Fincorp lookalike under scrutiny

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has slapped a 'stop order' on the latest prospectus of Australian Capital Reserve (ACR), another high-yield debenture provider that employed the same aggressive marketing tactics as Fincorp. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... Boart Longyear, gold, nickel and uranium explorer Magnetic Resources Ltd and India Equities Fund Ltd, which invests in securities of Indian listed public companies. Yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 83.8 points, or 1.39 per cent, higher at a record ...

CGT overshadows Simpler Super benefits: Centric

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... even possible. She also pointed out many investors were currently unaware they could contribute assets such as listed securities and business real property from related parties. Finally, there was disappointment that tax deductibility of financial planner ...

Fincorp failure burns 8,000 investors

... planner, she answered, "I did but I couldn't understand what he was talking about either." Ng wished the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) did something earlier but admitted she did not even know the regulator existed until it was mentioned ...