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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...

Assirt throws weight behind hedge funds

Assirt has announced an alliance with the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) to promote investor awareness of the risk and rewards connected with hedge funds...

Macquarie launches new geared property fund

Macquarie Direct Property has announced the launch of a new actively managed property fund that will use gearing levels of up to 50 per cent in a bid to take advantage...

S&P appoints Perpetual Trustees as data collection agent

Perpetual Trustees has announced it will act as the only data collection agent for Standard & Poors’ residential mortgage-backed securitisation rating service...

Afternoon market wrap: Promina and AMP lead the index higher

The All Ordinaries index finished the day 17.30 points higher after somewhat running out of steam during the afternoon session, but AMP and the newly-listed Promina group both enjoyed a strong start to the week...

St George Bank launches $200 million in subordinated notes

St George Bank has announced plans to launch a new $200 million subordinated notes issue this week on a fixed and floating rate form...

South Australia building approvals surge 41.1%: ABS

The number of building approvals for dwelling units in South Australia increased by 41.1% from February to March 2003, representing an increase from 745 to 1,051...

FPA launches consumer taskforce

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced the formation of a consumer taskforce to generate feedback between consumer groups...