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Record Investments reports 57% profit growth in 03/04

AAP | TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004

... recommended by directors, bringing the total dividend for the year to 18.3 cents a share, up 31%. Total investment by the company increased during 2003/04 from $165 million to $413 million. Record managing director Mark Phillips said this growth was ...

AXA parent may have to pay more for Aust subsidiary - analyst

AAP | TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004

... UBS analyst Frank Costigan believes the majority of AXA shareholders don\'t want to be left holding shares in a foreign company. \"In our opinion a price above $4 and a 100% cash alternative is likely to be necessary for the deal to succeed,\" Costigan ...

Aberdeen Leaders achieves a podium result

... on net tangible assets of 26% for the year ending 30 June 2004, with a return on share price of 28.4%. The investment company also said it's dividend income had increased by 11% to $4.9 million while the company paid a fully franked dividend of 5 cents ...

Argo announces record profits for 2003/04

Australian listed investment company Argo Investments, announced today a 16.7% improvement on underlying profits for the 2003/2004 financial year and a record $78.6 million after tax profit. The company, with total assets of $2.2 billion and investments ...

After 10 years AXA seeks 100% control of Asia Pacific unit

AAP | MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004

... struggling National Mutual Holdings. Renamed AXA Asia Pacific Holdings and now Australia\'s second largest life insurer, the company could become wholly owned by its French-based parent with AXA SA sounding out its offshoot about a $3.1 billion takeover. ...

James Hardie a good example of why invest with SRI's; EIA

With James Hardie shares having nose-dived more than 20% in the wake of the furor surrounding the company's handling of its asbestos liabilities, Ethical Investment Association (EIA) executive director Louise O'Halloran told the Financial Standard now ...

AXA shares soar 19% after resuming trading

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004

... jumped 19% when trading resumed today, after news directors were considering a $3.1 billion takeover bid by its parent company. The shares, which had been in a trading halt, resumed trading at $3.90, 62 cents higher than yesterday\'s close. AXA SA has ...

HSBC head of equities calls stumps

In a sudden departure, HSBC Asset Management said its head of Australian equities, Robert Hook, will leave the company at the end of the month, prompting fund ratings company ASSIRT Research to put HSBC's Australian share funds on hold and sharply criticise ...

Perpetual buys into Adelaide to Darwin railway

... Fund has secured a second investment, taking a 5.6% equity stake in the Asia Pacific Transport Joint Venture (APTJV), the company announced on Thursday. The APTJV is the owner and freight rail operator of the 3000 kilometre rail line connecting Adelaide ...

Domestic insurance premium rise at lowest rate in 12 yrs -survey

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004

Insurance premiums for company directors and officers have risen as underwriters grapple with increased risk flowing from corporate governance concerns and litigation, a new survey shows. The JP Morgan/Deloitte survey, which analyses changes in premium ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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