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Select attacks APRA on hedge fund warning

Select Asset Management chief investment officer Dominic McCormick has hit back at the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority's (APRA) recent warning on the use of hedge funds, claiming that fund of hedge funds offers more, rather than less ...

Australian economy set for 3.5% growth in 2003: JPMorgan

In its March 2003 quarterly banking survey, JP Morgan has said that the domestic economy will grow by 3.5 per cent in 2003 after a 3.8% economic growth in 2002. year. It forecasted that the economy in the short-term should be more than compensated for ...

Investment Analysis: Dealer groups upbeat on equities

Over two thirds of dealer groups are predicting a rise in domestic equity values over the next 6-12 months while 64 per cent are predicting a rise in international equities, according to research conducted by the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit. ...

Australian merger and acquisitions activity soars in 2003

Australian mergers and acquisitions activity soared in value by 42.42% to $13.45 billion during the first quarter of 2003, up from $9.45 billion in the same period last year, Thomson Financial said today. The largest deal during the first quarter was ...

Super returns heading for second miserable year: Rainmaker

Superannuation members should not only prepare for a second consecutive year of negative returns, but also brace themselves for an even worse year than 2001-2002, according to Rainmaker Information. Australian bonds were the best performing asset class ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries gains ground

The All Ordinaries index rose in morning trading, buoyed by the overnight gains on Wall Street. Qantas continued to recover from last week's sharp falls, rising $0.06 to $3.12, while National Bank gained $0.20 to $32.53. But the market continued to ...

Australian borrowing falls to $22.08 billion in March quarter

Australian borrowing dropped to US$13.3 billion (A$22.08 billion) in the first quarter of 2003, down 18 per cent from the same period in 2002, according to figures released today by Thomson Financial. Thomson said that a sharp fall in domestic bonds ...

Christian Super, Australian Baptist merge into $150 million fund

The Christian Super and Australian Baptist Retirement Fund today merged into a new $150 million fund and unveiled three new investment options for its 11,000 members, bringing the total number to eight. The enlarged fund, which will continue to be known ...

Afternoon market wrap: Investors drawn to banks

The All Ordinaries index slipped back over the course of the day, giving up 4.40 points in sympathy with anxious global markets, but the real feature of the day was the strong performance of the domestic banking stocks. Westpac led the way, shooting ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries down

The All Ordinaries headed south following the global trend in international stock trading as investors remain uncertain over the war in Iraq. Trading has been thin and defensive with demand being higher for bonds and gold. The airline industry too is ...