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Emerging markets enter hibernation

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Emerging market fund flows are at a virtual stasis after recent volatility and a large scale capital exodus in June, according to the latest figures released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR). Emerging market fund flows were virtually stagnant ...

Centro grows on virtues of diversification

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
Centro Property Group's direct property trusts have continued to outperform and the group is not only trumpeting their performance figures but the diversification benefits on offer. Centro announced that its Direct Property Fund (DPF) had returned 18.2 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open higher after a bounce on Wall Street and other overseas markets overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 20 points to 5129 at 0801 AEST. Today, mining explorer Mutiny ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
Last night's bigger than expected increase in US core consumer prices virtually sealed a 25 basis point interest rate hike at the 29 June Federal Open Market Committee meeting. US core consumer price inflation rose by 0.3 per cent in May - the third ...

DSTi launches simplified reporting solution

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
DSTi has announced the launch of its new straight through web enabled reporting tool to automate and simplify business reporting. DSTi's 'Automated Reporting Solution' will integrate with AWD, their business process management product, and the reporting ...

Pentacle hits the market with diversified direct property

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Pentacle Property Funds Management has announced its arrival and at the same time unveiled its new unlisted diversified property fund of funds with a focus on liquidity. Speaking at the launch, Pentacle and Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a combination of a surge in US stocks, record commodity and base metal prices and fresh highs in the oil price virtually ensure an extension of yesterday's gains. Whilst there is the potential for some ...

Daily economic update

It appears that the continued stability of domestic interest rates is impacting favourably on the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on housing finance shows the total value of dwelling finance commitments - excluding ...

Daily economic update

To no one's surprise, the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. It also lifted the discount rate to 5.75 per cent. The accompanying statement said that the rebound ...

Daily economic update

The National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest monthly business survey shows improvement in domestic business conditions and confidence. The NAB business conditions index increased to 10 points in February from eight in the previous month while the index ...