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Macq, Contango and Patriot lead small caps table

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Macquarie, Contango and Patriot have reached the top of the Zenith ranks - climbing from recommended to highly recommended for their small cap funds following the ratings house's sector review. Zenith Investment Partners' 2008 Australian small companies ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Despite concerns about the market impacts of short selling, the government has said the issue is around the lack of disclosure, not the practice. "I would like to stress that short selling is an important financial tool in promoting market efficiency ...

Primed and ready for growth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The WalterTurnbull-owned property manager PrimeSpace draws from its chartered accounting roots to offer investors something traditional property managers can't. "We are chartered accountants. If we look to apply that integrity, it's a major point of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was trading higher at noon, following a gain in US stocks on Friday and led by the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.7 points to 5,603.0, and the broader All Ordinaries added 13.0 points ...

Macq Life amps up FutureWise

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Macquarie Life has upgraded its FutureWise life insurance product suite, following feedback from and ongoing dialogue with financial advisers using the platform. Since its launch in March 2007, the Macquarie Life team has been working with advisers ...

Ernst & Young unites

Ernst & Young will integrate all of its 87 country practices under one umbrella to reflect how businesses have changed from being country-specific to global by nature. The decision only affects offices in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East ...

2020 Summit push for life long accounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The wealth management industry may have been left off the 2020 Summit's guest list but that doesn't mean we were left out of the Summit's final report. The initial report outlining the summit's outcomes contains two key recommendations that could have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks rose overnight on reports of takeovers and the oil and gold prices gained. At 0659 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 19 points lower ...

Super funds to resurrect ailing RMBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Investor interest in Australian residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) has dropped from $45 billion last year to virtually zero early this year - but a model overhaul and cash injection from super funds could pull the sector out of the doldrums. ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Tasplan has formed a new line of attack against superannuation illiteracy - introducing Superant, the new animated mascot that helps young Australians engage with their super. Developed by Blue Rocket Productions, Superant snags the leading role in ...