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Investa to launch takeover bid for Principal Office Fund

Investa Property Trust intends to make an offmarket takeover offer for Principal Office Fund, it has announced...

Macquarie relaunches Fusion Funds after Tax Act change

Macquarie has relaunched its Fusion Funds product after the Government’s recent proposal to amend the Tax Act relating to capital protected products...

IFSA lauds Government's decision to reintroduce super reforms

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) today welcomed the Government’s decision to push ahead with surcharge reduction and co-contributions reforms...

Morningstar gives Challenger a three-star mortgage rating

Morningtar has awarded three stars to Challenger International’s commercial mortgages management...

Analysis: April survey finds industry upbeat on equities

Investment professionals throughout the industry are confident that Australia equity prices will rise over the next six-to-12 months...

Investa, Principal Office Fund halt trade pending announcement

Investa Property Group and Principal Office Fund have both requested trading halts pending an announcement to be made to the market later this morning...

Morning market wrap: US shares fractionally higher

US finished the week marginally higher, pushing the Dow Jones index up 7.36 points...

Afternoon market wrap: Week starts in subdued fashion

The All Ordinaries finished 1.30 points lower over the course of the day as slightly firmer afternoon sentiment pushed the index towards parity following a weaker start...

New super initiative sparks familiar political catfight

The Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, has today criticised the Government’s “Revitalising Superannuation” initiative unveiled yesterday as offering “nothing new”...

Rabobank appoints Davis head of corporate financial services

Rabobank Australia and New Zealand has appointed Andrew Davis as its head of corporate financial services...