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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open slightly lower in line with US markets and weaker base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0746 AEST, the September share price index contract was down four points at 4,910. Today, Adelaide Bank and ...

GPE give super funds access to Witchery

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
Several Australian superannuation funds may now be in the fashion business due to a buy-out of well known Australian fashion brand Witchery by private equity and leverage buy-out group Gresham Private Equity (GPE). GPE is the leveraged buy-out arm of ...

Aussie women feeling the pinch: ipac

The interest rate rise, recent stockmarket correction and high petrol costs have made women in Australia more 'financially insecure' than they were three months ago, according to the latest quarterly ipac Financial Security Index released this week. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open lower today on a poor US lead and falls in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 42 points to 4957 at 0719 AEST. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Committed to Asia: Fidelity

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
Fidelity kicked off its Asia focused roadshow yesterday, stressing it maintained its confidence in the Asian region in spite of recent geo-political tensions and global market corrections that have left some investors feeling gun shy. Fidelity global ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
The share market is likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points ...

Reverse mortgage misconceptions: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
Industry body the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has voiced its concerns that myths and misinformation surrounding reverse mortgages and equity release products is stopping retirees from enjoying a more comfortable ...

UBS narrows the infrastructure horizon

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
UBS Australia is offering retail and institutional investors what it calls a "tightly defined" listed infrastructure fund, largely limiting stock selection to three major sectors. The UBS Global Infrastructure Securities Fund, launched in May this year ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
The share market should open stronger today after a sharp fall in crude oil prices led to gains on Wall Street overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 36 points to 4933.0 at 0712 AEST. Today the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Active managers still outperforming index: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
Navigator's most recent Australian equity sector review revealed that most active managers continue to outperform index managers, with those focusing on small caps and growth style investing getting the lion's share of returns. While Navigator's research ...