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Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries in wait-and-see mode

The All Ordinaries index was virtually unchanged over the course of the day...

Beston Wine Trust closes $21.19 million capital raising

Beston Wine Trust has closed its $21.19 million capital raising oversubscribed...

APRA springs to defence of insurers on indemnity costs

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today said that the rising premiums for professional indemnity insurance are essential...

Morning market wrap: Equities up, oil in retreat

US and UK shares were again higher on Wednesday as the market waited for the commencement of war with Iraq...

Non Government Schools fund moves into hedge funds, private equity

The $670 million Non Government Schools superannuation (NGS) fund has announced that it has expanded its range of investment options to include private equity and hedge funds...

Afternoon market wrap: Doubts end, war begins, News Corp rises

The US today wasted no time in moving from bellicose rhetoric to direct action by launching war on Iraq...

Towers Perrin set to replace Mercer as News Ltd asset consultant

News Ltd said today that it was a “distinct possibility” that Towers Perrin would replace Mercer Investment Consulting as asset consultant for its $650 million...

Investment Analysis: Correlation between Dow Jones, Nasdaq since 9/11

Overnight trading on the Dow Jones and Nasdaq pushed the indices in different directions, with the Dow Jones rising 71.22 points to 8265.45 while the Nasdaq fell 3.47 points to 1397.08. But research conducted by the Financial Standard reveals a very ...

ASSIRT gives 4 star rating to Vertex Capital

ASSIRT has given a four star rating to the Vertex Capital Management Relative Value Fun and a Strong’ business management assessment of its ability to manage long/short equities.

APRA freezes Strategic Capital Superannuation Fund

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today froze the $24 million of assets held by the Perth-based trustee of the Strategic Capital Superannuation Fund and launched an investigation into the fund to “provide a comprehensible picture ...