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Private equity crunch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
Super funds will be forced to revalue their private equity investments as the global financial crisis hits private equity growth on not one but three fronts: business valuation, earnings growth and ability to service debt. Private equity fund of funds ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
Banking stocks mostly were lower with ANZ Bank shedding 68 cents to $25.72, Commonwealth Bank down 47 cents to $49.35 and NAB down 44 cents to $33.20. Westpac lost 36 cents to $25.54. The spot price of gold was $US888.20 per fine ounce at 1210 AEDT ...

Market freefall not a bear signal

The flight to quality began last week as global markets posted record share price falls but some fund managers saw the sea of red as a buying opportunity. BT Financial's general manager of investments, Dirk Morris, said that the fund added more global ...

Investment treasure in emerging Europe: QWL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
QWL is chasing returns in emerging European countries by finding investment managers with the unique skills to operate in these regions. The multi-manager QWL New Europe Fund follows the QWLEuro Fund, which has been returning 26 per cent per annum ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a weak lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0700 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down six points to 5925. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of ...

ASIC shadow shop draws zero consumer complaints

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
The way this year's adviser shadow shop survey was played up around the media and by critics of financial advisers implied massive structural problems with the advice industry, so why then has it drawn zero consumer complaints? Responding to the fall-out ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open lower with a slightly higher oil price and mixed based metal prices unlikely to offset falls on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 20 points weaker at 4965. On the day gaming ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger and recover a fair chunk of the sharp losses from yesterday as base metal prices rebounded strongly overnight. Further improvements in the gold price should also boost investor sentiment, although this ...

Researchers size-up Portfolio Partners

Standard & Poor's has placed two of Portfolio Partners (PPL) Australian equities funds on hold while Morningstar has rated the company's small caps capabilities as investment grade. Standard & Poor's has placed its Assirt ratings on PPL's Personal Choice ...

Cardno makes strong debut on ASX

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Consulting engineer Cardno, the firm behind the Sydney Olympic Stadium's track and field design, yesterday made a strong debut on the Australian Stock Exchange. After issuing securities at $1.00 in a $4.5 million initial public offer that closed early ...