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Adelaide leverages a five-star rating

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... in a group of only four other margin lending products awarded a "superior value" rating by the agency. The award comes on top of a complete review of the bank's stock list and associated loan to value ratios (LVRs), which added over 800 securities, or ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... month of April, the Dow gained 5.7 per cent, the S&P rose 4.3 per cent and Nasdaq advanced 4.3 per cent. LONDON - Britain's top share index rose 0.5 per cent, driven by gains in oil shares and after brokerage upgrades boosted stocks such as International ...

D'Aloisio put forward as Lucy's replacement

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello has flagged his preference for who should fill the top job at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), proposing former Australian Stock Exchange head, Tony D'Aloisio, take over when current chairman Jeffrey ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
... finish at 1,494.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.75 points, or 0.11 per cent, to close at 2,557.21. LONDON - Britain's top share index fell to its lowest close in two weeks as commodity shares and concerns over US economic growth weighed on the ...

BT to collect TFNs online

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
... failure to provide a TFN carries hefty penalties. Pre-tax contributions where a TFN has not been provided may be taxed at the top marginal rate and after-tax contributions will not be accepted. Gary Cox, BT head of Super Solutions, said it was logical ...

Good thing bananas don't pay rent

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... living costs and how these costs are growing so fast relative to overall inflation, the warning bells may be getting louder. On top of this, building construction has weakened due to interest rate fears. Meanwhile the already record-low vacancy rate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... close at 1,495.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 23.35 points, or 0.92 per cent, to finish at 2,547.89. LONDON - Britain's top share index ended up 0.5 per cent as banks gained after a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland made a counterbid for ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... 0.93 per cent, at 1,484.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 21.04 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 2,526.39. LONDON - Britain's top share index closed up 0.72 per cent, with a $US22 billion bid battle for pharmacy group Alliance Boots, further possible ...

Canadian pension fund returns topping 14 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
Canadian and Australian pension funds have a lot in common as the good performance run of Canadian pension funds is continuing to be driven by both domestic and international equities. "Since hitting their low-point in March of 2003, [Canadian] pensions ...

MFS snaps up ex-BT hedge funds guru

... support local hedge funds and bring next generation innovative products to investors. While at BT, Keary found and invested with top boutique hedge funds including Basis Capital and K2 Asset Management. He is a recipient of the 2006 Contribution to the ...