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BlackRock scoops record $1.1bn quant mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
BlackRock has won a $1.1 billion Australian equities mandate from Mercer Global Investments. It is the largest quantitative mandate Blackrock has received and is worth a third of their existing $3.5 billion in assets under management. Ken Liow, head ...

Get financial advice on the web

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
The internet is increasingly becoming a key resource for financial planners who wish to broaden their client base and provide up to date information with the launch of two new websites, RateCity and RatesMate. The two websites are not affiliated but ...

MFS bumper year after restructure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
It has been a busy year for property investor and developer MFS Group which announced a net profit of $13.4 million for the year to 30 June 2007, beating its May 2007 earnings per security (EPS) forecast by 124 per cent. Excluding Fair Value Adjustments ...

Here, kitty kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
While extreme weather conditions have already impacted the world's main food producers, increasing inflation and raising price pressures, a bush tucker diet including feral cats may be the answer. According to Brian Turner, executive editor of UK personal ...

More acquisitions on the cards: EQT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Diversifying into funds management, private clients and corporate super and expanding northward into Queensland has helped push Equity Trustees to deliver a strong profit result for 2007 ahead of more expected acquisitions and growth next year. Equity ...

Cuscal branches outside credit unions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
While becoming a leading player in the wholesale supply of banking style transactional services to credit unions has boosted Cuscal's profit, the powerplay is how it positions them to extend their reach into other institutions and even super funds. ...

Debenture devil in the detail

The high profile failures of debenture issuers such as Westpoint, Fincorp and Bridgecorp have prompted ASIC to release a consultation paper detailing tighter disclosure rules on debenture products. But is more disclosure enough to protect retail investors? ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Federal Government continued its fund creation blitz yesterday with announcement of a new Health and Medical Infrastructure Fund, adding to the new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a mixed result on Wall Street and falls in some commodity prices. At 758 AEST, the September Share Price Index was down 29 points to 5939 on the Sydney futures exchange. In data today ...

Australian Ethical Investments go global

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
Investors who want ethical investments with a global bent can avail of a new product that does exactly that after the Australian Ethical Investment launched its first internationally focused trust. The ethical fund manager already has an equities trust ...