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AMP refuses to name UK business buyers

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2003
AMP Ltd today remained tightlipped about whether it had lined up three potential buyers for its troubled British life insurance businesses. Earlier today it was reported that South African insurer and funds manager Old Mutual, American buyout specialist ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further ground

The Australian share market opened strongly, only to see early gains erode as the morning session wore on. At midday the All Ordinaries had settled back to 3,201.4, some 4.5 points up on last night's close, but down from early highs of 3,210. The gains ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares enjoy broad-based gains

The Australian share market surged higher at the open, following confirmation the NAB was building a strategic stake in troubled insurer AMP. At midday the All Ordinaries had climbed to 3,193.7, some 15.5 points up on yesterday's close. Shares in the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares finish strongly

The Australian share market sustained early gains, driven by continued strong earnings reports and speculation the NAB is keen to continuing building a stake in AMP. The All Ordinaries closed 18.7 points higher at 3,196.9, a new 12-month high. While ...

ASIC issues urgent insurance warning to Cootamundra Insurance clients

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is urging those who arranged insurance policies through Cootamundra Insurance Consultants in Cootamundra, NSW or Insurance Made Easy in the Lennox Heads area of NSW to contact their insurance ...

Former Adelaide adviser joins Wattle Group guilty party

Ian William Snook, formerly an investment adviser and principal of Golconda resources, has become the latest person to be convicted in the Wattle Group saga, after pleading guilty to 62 charges in the District Court of Adelaide. The Australian Securities ...

IOOF launches user-friendly investment tool called IPS

IOOF, Australia's third largest independent provider of superannuation and funds management services, has announced that it had launched its new IOOF Portfolio Service (IPS) for Corporate Superannuation, a suite of user-friendly and innovative investment ...

PSS/CSS calls for withdrawal of Gunns resolution

The Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS/CSS) funds has called for the withdrawal or a delay in the resolution to alter Gunns Limited's articles of association to prevent development, clearfelling or selective logging of defined old-growth forest ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares soften in morning trade

The Australian share market edged lower in the morning session, following a mixed performance on low turnover among major US markets overnight. At midday the All Ordinaries was 3,171.7, some 3.3 points down on last night's local close. Among the major ...

Direct property outperforms trusts in past quarter: FSPI

The Australian property sector provided a total return of 2.6% in the three months to July, according to the latest Financial Standard Property Indices (FSPI), released today. But, in contrast to the full year to July, during which listed property trusts ...