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NAB's half year results on track

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has posted its half year results with cash earnings before significant items of $1.62 billion and after significant items of $2.439 billion. Those items included a $1.073 billion profit on the sale of Northern and National ...

Tower finalises top team with PIS MD

Tower Limited has named Professional Investment Services (PIS) managing director Grahame Evans as its chief executive officer for investments in Australia. Evans appointment rounds out the filling of the top roles in Tower Limited which came about as ...

Centro slashes investment limits on direct property fund

Centro Properties Group has dropped the minimum investment on its Centre Direct Property Fund (DPF) by $200,000 to $50,000 in order to broaden investor access to the product. The reduced investment level is part of a new Product Disclosure Statement ...

BT buy finally pays off for Westpac

The BT Financial Group (BTFG) acquisition is finally paying off for Westpac, which has just reported an increase in cash earnings for its investment management arm of 33 per cent to $124 million over the 12 months to end March. Profit on operations ...

Morningstar comfortable with Fiducian Oz shares strategy

Morningstar has recommended Fiducian's multi-manager Australian share fund strategy and believes it is a 'pretty decent option' for investors seeking consistent 'middle of the road' returns. Fiducian managing director Indy Singh and two other investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as poor base metal prices and a benign ending to the US markets sets a negative tone for the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was nine points ...

IFM makes second play for PacHydro

Industry Funds Management (IFM) has upped the anti on Spanish group Acciona outbidding its renewed offer for Pacific Hydro by 10c to $5 per share mid Friday. The new IFM bid followed a morning trading halt in Pacific Hydro shares and a $4.90 bid per ...

Morningstar rates Deutsche small-caps fund 'investment grade'

Morningstar Research has awarded an 'investment grade' strategy rating to the Deutsche Australian Small Companies Fund citing concerns over the inexperience of the fund's investment team and the uncertainty surrounding the size of positions the fund ...

MFS Global Equity Trust gets Morningstar seal of approval

Morningstar Research has awarded the MFS Global Equity Trust strategy a 'highly recommended' rating as a result of the fund's performance history and sensible approach to investing. The fund has produced strong performance over the past three-year and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from US markets and base metals sets a negative tone for the bourse. However, there is a bit of equity news and key economic data due today, which should allow the domestic market ...