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S&P says places Mercantile Mutual on watch negative

... Thursday said that it had placed its AA-minus counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) on CreditWatch with negative implications (previously negative outlook). This followed the announcement ...

QBE buys out ING stake in QBE Mercantile Mutual JV for $740 mln

Australia's QBE Insurance Group said today that it had agreed to purchase ING's 50% stake in the QBE Mercantile Mutual joint venture. The initial purchase price for the general insurance underwriting assets is $740 million with an additional $25 million ...

ABN Amro buys 50% stake in Absolute Capital

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... support the development of the structured credit products market and has entered into partnership with Absolute Capital for mutual benefit. Absolute Capital, which manages more than $250 million, packages high yield debt and equity instruments for both ...

IML to close fund

Investors Mutual (IML) has announced it is closing its Future Leaders Fund to new investors on May 31, following rapid growth over the two years since its inception. IML said it had always maintained that once the fund reached $700 to $800 million ...

Single economic market for Australia and New Zealand getting closer

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
... Tasman so businesses that operate in both nations can have a single set of accounts. A proposal is also being considered for mutual recognition and harmonisation in prudential regulation of the two banking systems.

Baby boomers to be urged to rethink early retirement

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
... work combined with a part pension is another option to keep older people working longer. The paper may also flag tougher mutual obligation rules to make welfare recipients do more to earn their disability or single-parent pension, and further deregulation ...

Macquarie raises $125 million in South African infrastructure

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
... leading South African institutional investors. Macquarie said the latest fund, a joint venture between Macquarie Bank and Old Mutual Asset Managers of South Africa (AIIM), plans to invest mainly in South African infrastructure with more funds expected ...

Moody's assigns A/MR3 rating to Australian Corporate Bond Fund

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
Moody's Investors Service has assigned mutual fund credit and market risk ratings of A/MR3 to the Australian Corporate Bond Fund. The fund, which is designed for institutional investors, is managed by AMP Capital Investors Limited (the manager). The ...

ASIC launches inquiry into super funds

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
... "stale" share prices of funds whose foreign markets close earlier than in the US - is occurring. The inquiry follows a mutual fund scandal in the US where at least 15 institutions have been investigated or charged with offences including civil fraud ...

IML appoints senior portfolio manager

Investors Mutual (IML) has appointed a new senior portfolio manager, Paul Frost, to manage its large caps portfolio. Frost, who will report to investment director Anton Tagliaferro is the company's first senior addition to the investment team since ...