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More Octane from HFA

HFA Asset Management has launched the HFA Octane Fund Series 2 offering investors an opportunity to participate in a leveraged absolute return fund incorporating a potential tax benefits and capital protection. The new product will place its funds across ...

MTAA Super consolidates private equity position

The Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) has entered into a $30 million joint venture capital fund with the Australian National University (ANU) and the ACT Government to help develop new businesses in the ACT. The ...

Emerging markets mimic investment flows pattern of mid 90's

Asia continues to dominate cross-border equity with the region's currencies now outperforming according to State Street Global Market's research on emerging strategy. Inflows into Hong Kong shares have surged since their highest level in mid-2002 and ...

Housing finance falling and consumer sentiment easing

Following the RBA's position on leaving the official rates unchanged, latest housing figures and a drop in consumer sentiment indicate a slowdown in the economy. After falling 0.5 per cent in September, the number of housing loans for owner occupation ...

Second round of executive appointments for NAB

NAB has followed up the revamp of its executive committee in late October with four new appointments at senior executive level in keeping with the implementation of the bank's fresh strategic agenda. In the current round of appointments Gordon Lefevre ...

Future ageing population needs funding now

The Productivity Report on Ageing Australia has emphasised the need to address the financial ramifications of the countries ever increasing ageing population. The report predicts the Australian economy will experience a double blow by the financial ...

Super funds team up to promote member education

REST, STA and Sunsuper, three of Australia's largest industry funds, have come together to launch an education campaign, dubbed Education Key, aimed at helping members of the funds make appropriate financial decisions. The three funds, which manage ...

Unemployment at lowest level since 1977

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1977 and the federal government now believes it can lock in a rate under six per cent for years to come. The official unemployment rate dipped 0.2 percentage points to 5.3 per cent in October. The actual ...

Costello's Future Fund draws fire

The proposal by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello to establish a special fund to deal with the almost $90 billion hole in the Australian government's superannuation commitments lacks focus, asset consultant Ken Atchison said this week. The government's ...

Global investment flows seen recovering after three-year slide

Global investment flows are set to recover in 2004 after a three-year slump, thanks to growth in the service industry and improved economic prospects worldwide, the UN's trade and development agency predicted on Wednesday. Foreign direct investment ...