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Housing finance rises 2.6% to 53,373 in March 2003: ABS

Housing finance for owner occupation across Australia showed a 2.6 per cent increase in the number of dwellings financed for March 2003 compared to the figure for February...

Deakin appoints OAMPS' Daly as new director

Deakin Financial Services has appointed Peter Daly as a company director...

FPA increases small dealer resources

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed two staff to specifically meet the needs of its small/boutique dealer members...

Midday market wrap: Promina shows no stage fright on debut

Promina made a strong debut after a three-day institutional book-build set a price of $1.80 on the newly-listed insurance and financial services group. By lunch it was trading at $1.89...

Australian business confidence remains resilient: National

While the global economic environment remains weak, confidence in the Australian business sector has improved...

Retail investors to pay $1.70 per share in Promina

Retail investors will be given the chance to purchase shares in the Promina group at $1.70 per share following the completion of a three-day book-build...

Analysis: Super funds and master trusts bullish on equities

Superannuation funds and master trusts are almost unanimously confident that Australian equities will rise over the next six-to-12 months...

Macquarie appoints McClintock to Infrastructure board

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) has appointed former Secretary to the Cabinet Paul McClintock to the board of Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management...

Morning market wrap: AMP remains in the spotlight

There will be a strong focus on AMP shares again this week ahead of what is likely to be a lively AGM on May 15...

Stockland adds to Western Sydney industrial portfolio

Listed property development and investment group Stockland has purchased two industrial properties in Western Sydney for $28.6 million from recycling group Visy...