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Stockland opens unlisted shopping centre fund

Shopping centre giant Stockland has launched the first of a series of unlisted shopping centre funds it will offer to retail investors.

Shrinking portfolios add risk

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
The biggest trend in the Australian equities sector over recent years has been the concentration of portfolios, according to ratings and research houses, who say investors should be mindful of changes in the risk-return relationship.

SSgA launches global index fund with value bias

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has announced the launch of a new global passive fund that combines some of the core qualities of value investing with the benefits of passive index style investment management.

NSW bankruptcies reach record highs

The latest quarterly figures from the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) have shown record levels of bankruptcies in NSW with accountancy specialist Hall Chadwick warning "more bumps" are ahead.

Ord Minnett's online reporting backed up by Praemium

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
Praemium Portfolio Services has picked up another local wealth management client, entering into a partnership to provide support services for Ord Minnett's new online portfolio reporting system.

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

MLC investment analyst, Myooran Mahalingam, has won the inaugural Future Leaders Awards, a joint initiative by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and Deloitte to recognise the voice of industry professionals aged under 30.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon with the big miners and banks pushing the bourse in an upwards direction. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 39.3 points higher at 5298.7 while the all ordinaries surged 37 points to 5260.9.

Future Fund chair talks about T3 and politics

Speaking at the IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards yesterday, Future Fund chairman, David Murray, shared his views on Telstra and why his fund will not get tangled up in government politicking.

Mellon teams with Vianova on fixed interest fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
Mellon Global Investments Australia has launched Core Plus, a new global fixed income fund for institutional investors, in conjunction with Australian fixed interest specialist Vianova.

NZ securities reforms pass legislature

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
New laws to improve the New Zealand regulatory framework have been passed by the legislature and hopes are high they will lift investor confidence and encourage greater investment.