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Macq targets Asian real estate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Singapore, China and Tokyo will continue to provide significant opportunities for growth in property and real estate on the back of sustained economic growth throughout the region, according to Rod Cornish, head of Macquarie real estate research.

India's investment exuberance

ALEX DUNNIN IN MUMBAI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
The demand for investment products in India is so great that some companies have closed their initial public offerings (IPOs) oversubscribed by a factor of 100.

Austock ploughs more into property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Austock will introduce new listed and unlisted property products next year, along with international equity and high yield funds, according to managing director Tim Boyle.

Tyndall/Suncorp to merge fixed interest teams

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
Tyndall/Suncorp will merge their two separate fixed income teams next quarter and increase staff numbers at their global macro team over the next year as part of a broader growth strategy, according to managing director Brett Himbury.

Austock to list with $214m cap

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
Austock Group has announced it will begin its float on November 20, with six million shares on offer at $1.80 a share, giving the company a market capitalisation of $214.3 million.

Kingsway Taitz scores two new mandates

Hedge fund and managed accounts administration provider Kingsway Taitz has won two mandates from arkx Funds Management and RTM Capital for and absolute return fund and multi strategy carbon fund.

Poor transparency not operations caused sub-prime: Moss

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
Bad transparency, rather than bad lending products per se, is what disrupted credit markets over the last three months, according to Macquarie Group managing director Allan Moss.

MTAA super revs up retirement seminars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
Responding to public demand for better super literacy, MTAA Super is running retirement planning seminars across Australia to educate members about superannuation and retirement strategies.

Consultum sets 20pc planner growth target

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
IOOF has set a target to increase planner numbers at its subsidiary Consultum by 20 per cent in the next year, according to chief executive Tony Robinson.

Macq goes global

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
Macquarie's continued push into overseas markets has helped the group post a record half-year profit of $1.06 billion after tax.