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Colonial First calls for Lend Lease meeting to vote on PREIA

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2003
Colonial First State Investments Ltd has requisitioned a meeting of Lend Lease US Office Trust unitholders to vote on its proposal that Principal Real Estate Investors...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries trade higher

The All Ordinaries rose by 0.67 per cent or 21.4 points in trading this morning...

Westpac-Melbourne Institute index indicates rise in economic activity

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2003
The outlook for domestic economic activity in 2004 is bright after the fourth consecutive monthly rise in a leading indicator...

Merrill Lynch fund manager survey reveals global bullish sentiment

Merrill Lynch’s monthly survey of fund managers has found that global fund managers’ sentiment has turned bullish

Morning market wrap: US stocks jump after Fed leaves rates unchanged

US stocks traded higher overnight, spurred by the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave short-term interest rates unchanged...

Afternoon market wrap: Nikkei stock average closes high after peaking earlier

The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,990.11 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today...

Productivity Commission in housing affordability paper for first home buyers

The Productivity Commission has today announced that it had released an issues paper for its inquiry into housing affordability for first home buyers...

ASIC deals out permanent ban to Brisbane financial planner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned Harvey Baigent – a Brisbane financial planner...

BNP Paribas chosen to provide back-office services to MIR Investment Management

BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced that it had been appointed to provide all back-office services for MIR Investment Management...

Macquarie equities launches Equinox fund

Macquarie Equities Ltd today launched Equinox, a specialist investment fund of international trading strategies...