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Bond market indicates interest rate cut

An RBA interest rate rise in the coming months may not be as certain as widely anticipated with two and three-year bonds trading 20 to 25 basis points below the cash rate. The stance of the bond market is in contrast to a strong performing Australian ...

Telstra Q1 revenue up 6.9 per cent

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2004
Telstra Corp Ltd today said first quarter sales revenue had risen by 6.9 per cent to $5.381 billion on the previous corresponding quarter. Underlying sales revenue, including domestic and international business, rose 4.2 per cent or $212 million to ...

Macquarie's ALPS a protected climb

Macquarie Bank has issued a new alternative ASX-listed protected security tagged ALPS, offering income with capital protection at maturity. The ALPS will be tradable on the stock exchange just like ordinary shares. Income is to be paid on a semi-annual ...

Australian dollar performs strongly overnight to open firmer

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar performed strongly against other major currencies overnight to open firmer today as markets awaited a key United States jobs report. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7276/84, compared to yesterday's close of ...

Qantas announces $1.9 billion bank facility

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
Qantas Airways Ltd today announced a $1.9 billion bank facility, slightly lower than its intention to refinance $2.1 billion. Qantas chief financial officer Mr Peter Gregg said the refinancing had been launched in August and was heavily oversubscribed ...

Tips for TAPs from BT

Responding to the surge in Term Allocated Pensions (TAPs), BT Financial Group has released a list of "top TAP tips". BT Financial Group's head of technical services, Kevin Smith said while TAPs can offer significant advantages over Allocated Pensions ...

ING launches private equity opportunity

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
Global investment company ING Investment Management has launched Australia's first listed fund focused on private equity funds, ING Private Equity Access (ING PEAL). ING PEAL will invest across a diversified range of established underlying private equity ...

Go for gold, van Eyk says

Diversification into gold is the key to more stable financial returns, van Eyk Research said today. According to an industry review released by van Eyk Research, a strategic asset allocation to the gold sector is attractive because during periods of ...

Macquarie CountryWide Development wins top honours

The largest redevelopment plan taken on by Macquarie Bank's CountryWide Trust has won the 2004 API Excellence in Property National Australia Bank Property Development Award. The Nambour Plaza redevelopment, located on the Sunshine Coast, was recognised ...

Emerging opportunities not just in China: Franklin Templeton

US-based investment house Franklin Templeton on Thursday said superannuation and investment flows into Brazil, Russia and India as well as China (BRIC) could soon set new records. A white paper released by Franklin Templeton Institutional, Finding Opportunities ...