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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
The local bourse is expected to enjoy a rollicking good start to the day, inspired by strong base metal prices and the record close on Wall Street. At 0817 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 21 points to 6405. ...

Economic round-up: Another day, another record

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As our dollar continues challenging its own records, and puts the squeeze on smaller mining companies, soaring takeover activity sees Australia join a world gone M&A mad. The Australian dollar strengthened almost 20 per cent against the greenback in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to build on yesterday's gains, with a rise in international markets, a flat performance on Wall St and stronger commodity prices nudging the market into positive territory. At 0646 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Equipsuper offering members full service advice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
Equipsuper, in conjunction with Health Super Financial Services, has launched Equipsuper Financial Planning, a full service advice business operating on a fee for service model. Equipsuper Financial Planning will operate under Health Super Financial ...

Beware the private equity trap

The gloves are off between private equity investors and turnaround experts after an insolvency expert warned that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) should think twice before tying up with a private equity fund. While high profile private equity bids ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Sentiment in the Australian economy has recently fallen slightly after the previous significantly positive lift with the National Australia Bank Business Confidence Survey indicating a decrease by 2 points to a score of 10 in the last month. Business ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has raised the issue of the tax treatment of Private Equity firms operating in Australia noting a concern that the increasing level of corporate activity in the private equity space could mean the associated higher levels ...

Industry funds and master trusts share top honours

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
SelectingSuper has released its one, three and five year performance rankings for super funds up to 28 February 2007, showing a fairly even balance between the segments leading the performance pack. According to the benchmark indices, the Rainmaker/SelectingSuper ...

CPA Australia and SEQUAL team up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
Accounting body CPA Australia has worked with the Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) to develop a new guide for members who are advising clients on reverse mortgages. Kath Bowler, CPA Australia financial planning policy ...