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UBS International Equity Fund scores an A

Standard and Poor's has given the UBS International Equity Fund, currently managing over US$35 billion in assets, an A rating. The fund earned the rating due to its value style strategy combined with a measured approach towards risk that limits the ...

Australian dollar surges after US election result

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2004
The Australian dollar shot up over one US cent to hit six and half month highs in early morning trade, after US president George W Bush was reelected for a second four-year term. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was at $US0.7555/58, compared to yesterday's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as markets across the globe fell overnight as concerns about the US dollar and oil prices weighed on indices everywhere. However, there are a couple of stock-specific announcements expected on major ...

Australian dollar firmer at midday bonds steady ahead of US jobs data

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar is stronger at midday, continuing to benefit from yesterday's robust jobs numbers and generally firmer commodity prices. At 1200 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7265/73, compared to yesterday's close of 0.7244/52. Since ...

Australian dollar performs strongly overnight to open firmer

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar performed strongly against other major currencies overnight to open firmer today as markets awaited a key United States jobs report. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7276/84, compared to yesterday's close of ...

Australian dollar opens firmer despite $US strengthening overnight

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer today despite the US dollar strengthening overnight, as the local unit found support from Japanese investors and commodity prices. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7237/42, compared to yesterday's ...

NAB prices three-currency RMBS issue

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) has today priced a residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issue. NAB said four classes of notes would be issued, denominated in three currencies: US dollars, euro and two classes of Australian dollar notes. It said ...

QBE Insurance issues $530 mln in convertible securities

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
QBE Insurance Group (QBE) announced today the issue to institutional investors of 20-year zero coupon senior convertible securities (SCS), raising $US375 million or approximately $A530 million net funds after expenses. The proceeds will assist repayment ...

NAB to roadshow residential mortgage backed securities issue

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) on Friday said it would commence a roadshow for a residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issue this week. The bank said the National RMBS Trust 2004-1 issue would be its second residential mortgage-backed securities ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar lost ground overnight on weaker than expected economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at US$0.7043/48, compared with 0.7005/09 at yesterday\'s close. It reached a low ...