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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...

Banks reappointed chairman of Productivity Commission: Costello

Productivity Commission chairman Gary Banks will serve another five years at the helm of the Government's chief adviser on microeconomic reform...

St George's Mallick retires after 10 years on board

St George Bank deputy chairman John Mallick has retired after nearly 10 years on the board, it was announced today...

Takeovers Panel dismisses AMP Life's appeal on ART

A Takeovers Panel Review has dismissed an appeal by AMP Life following its original ruling that pre-emptive co-ownership rights relating to the AMP Shopping Centre Trust (ART) would effectively deter...