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'Bulls' released from their pen:survey shows sentiment turnaround

There has been a huge turnaround in investment sentiment since April 2003, the latest Investment Sentiment Indices released today...

Australian Property Monitors to advise Commonwealth Bank

Australian Property Monitors (APM) have inked a deal with the Commonwealth Bank to provide marketing, internal portfolio analysis, process improvements and supplementary advice on Australian property market cycles...

Costello warns of drought-led economic slowdown

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has warned of a slowdown in the Australian economy, despite the strength of the domestic market against international economic woes...

InTech tops implemented consultant inflow table: survey

InTech attracted the highest flow of funds among implemented consultants in 2002, drawing in $1.3 billion...

Centrestone opens Melbourne office, adds Sydney planner

High net worth specialists Centrestone Wealth Advisory Group has launched a Melbourne office and acquired another Sydney planning practice, bringing its total assets under advice to over $1 billion...

ASIC gives investors chance to return Child Care shares

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said that it will provide relief to Child Care Centres Australia Limited (CCCA) to enable the embattled company to refund money to investors who wish to return...

Wesfarmers to buy Edward Lumley Holdings for $320 million

Wesfarmers has confirmed that talks are underway to buy Edward Lumley Holdings...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones breaks through 9,000-mark

Shares in the US rose overnight, pushing the Dow Jones through the 9,000-point mark...

SAITeysMcMahon pays $6.3 million for Melbourne industrial complex

Specialist fund manager SAITeysMcMahon has purchased an industrial warehouse complex in Scoresby in Melbourne for $6.3 million...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares run out of steam

Shares ran out of momentum during the afternoon session as the All Ordinaries index gave back some of its early gains...