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ASX in $553m share issue

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has puts its stock in a trading halt as it looks to raise $553 million to fund a new clearing house service and pay down debt. ASX will offer two shares for every 19 held by existing shareholders at a price of ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have hit a six-week low after the OECD downgraded Australian and world economic growth forecasts, causing mining stocks to tumble. The downbeat prediction from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development also hit US ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set to open lower as forecasts of slower global economic growth caused falls on overseas markets. At 0755 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 22 points at 4,959. Wall Street and European ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Proceedings against former Westpoint directors Norman Carey and Graeme Rundle have collapsed after the regulator discovered a surprise document, two weeks into the trial. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it had disclosed ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street where the S&P500 reached an all-time high. At 0828 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 5,166. In economic news on ...

New framework to improve company reporting

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has launched the consultation draft of a new Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF) aimed at improving company reporting. The draft Framework is open for public consultation from today and for a period ...

Zenith recommends Challenger Care Annuity

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Challenger Care Annuity (CCA), a lifetime annuity designed to provide a long-term regular income stream - guaranteed for life - has been rated 'Recommended' by Zenith Investment partners. The chief benefit of the CCA, the Zenith recommendation states ...

Real estate better than bonds: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Investors starved of income should look to core real estate as an alternative to more expensive looking asset classes, according to UBS's Elisabeth Troni. In the face of continued investment uncertainty, the global real estate strategist says that there ...

Prime industrial rents hit four year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Prime industrial rents have returned to pre GFC levels and national capital values have reached a four year high, according to the latest Australian Industrial MarketView report from CBRE. The report highlights a continued slow recovery in the industrial ...

Asia for the long haul

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
While there is a lot of head nodding when it comes to the benefits of investing in Asia, it's a region that remains under represented based on its economic fundamentals, according to Jonathan Schuman, head of global business development at San Francisco-based ...