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Daily economic update

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that sales of new motor vehicles rose by 2.6 per cent to 83,728 units in January following a 0.8 per cent increase in December. High petrol prices continue to take their toll on sales of sports utility vehicles ...

Market wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2006

The Australian share market should open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and other international markets. US stocks climbed overnight, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings from heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. and a government ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006

The Australian share market is likely to open higher, with a strong lead from Wall Street and higher gold and oil prices overnight. Yesterday the local market resumed its record-setting run, led forward by the major banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was ...

Weekly economic roundup

To paraphrase the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, 'Beware the Ides of October,' because the largest market crashes in history (1929 and 1987) happened in October and even 2005 has just felt the same winds. As if on cue, the advent of October ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2005

SYDNEY - the Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker in early trade, with the bloodletting of the last two sessions unlikely to continue given the lead from the US markets. However, oil prices have fallen again overnight which will ...

MFS acquires 18.85 per cent stake in BreakFree

AAP | THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2004

Boutique fund manager MFS Group on Wednesday acquired an 18.85 per cent stake in resorts operator BreakFree for $24.9 million. MFS acquired the stake, or 8.3 million shares, primarily from the Breakfree co-founders the Frawley family and managing director ...

Seven says foreign ownership level above allowed level

AAP | THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2004

Seven Network on Wednesday warned investors its foreign ownership levels had breached Australia's strict limits and it might have to order the sale of some foreign holdings in its shares. "Seven wishes to place all brokers and foreign investors on notice ...

IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

One of the country's peak industry investment bodies has on Wednesday acknowledged the outstanding contribution made the to Australian Stock Exchange by outgoing managing director and chief executive officer Richard Humphrey. The Investment & Financial ...

MLC opens access to non-MLC licensees

MLC on Wednesday announced a new program of support services that would provide independently owned and licensed advice businesses access to MLC services. "The MLC Alliances program provides independently owned and licensed businesses with licensee ...

West LB launches minimum $300 million MTN

AAP | THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2004

West LB AG's Sydney branch on Wednesday announced the launch of its debut minimum $300 million 5-year Medium Term Note (MTN) issue. The MTNs will be marketed at a range of 21 to 23 basis points over the five-year swap rate. The notes will be referenced ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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What makes an economist an economist? TCorp chief economist Brian Redican reflects on over three decades of navigating Australia's economic cycles. Riddhima Talwani writes.

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