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Midday Market Wrap: Market fiirm despite weak banking sector

The Australian share market remained firmer at noon, despite some weakness in the banking sector. Reynolds & Co director Markus Mueller said banks, property trusts and other interest rate sensitive stock were holding back the Australian bourse, after ...

ANZ completes acquisition of National Bank of New Zealand

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... October. ANZ chief executive John McFarlane said the hard work was now ahead of the bank as it delivered on its promise to focus on customer satisfaction and growth. "Integration planning is already well advanced to bring ANZ New Zealand and The National ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger; market waits for RBA meeting

... ounce, at $US397.50 at 0700 today. In Sydney today, stock market trading is expected to be fairly lacklustre as investors focus on tomorrow's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting. There will also be a lack of direction from New York, where financial ...

BT strengthens distribution team

BT Financial Group (BT) has bolstered it distribution team two key appointments. It has appointed Don Sillar as director of wrap distribution, while Michael Bailey in a newly created specialist role focusing on the distribution of BT 's Multi Manager ...

InTech appoints prominent super expert to board of directors

InTech has appointed influential superannuation industry player Bruce Cook as a director to the InTech Board, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the asset consultant. During his time in the super industry Mr Cook has had a major impact ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into the red

The Australian stock market slipped into the red by noon today as the weakness in bank stocks offset a positive resource and energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was five points down to 3185.9 by 1205 AEDT while the all ordinaries index fell ...

Zurich strengthens its adviser services, product and platforms marketing teams

... in the Australian market place," Mr McGann continued. "We do not compete against intermediaries in the market place as we focus on business planning to grow our mutual businesses. We have no channel conflict. Zurich is not owned or backed by a bank. ...

Tower announces return to profit

Decisive remedial action has helped push Tower Limited back into the black, chairman Olaf O'Duill said today. The trans-Tasman financial services group announced a $NZ5.5 million ($A4.9) net profit for the six months to September. However, reflecting ...

Morningstar retains weak rating for AXA's international 'growth-style' equity portfolio

... agency said the changes were reactive, and it retained concerns over Alliance's remuneration structure and the short-term focus of analyst ratings. "In addition, as the compliance issue gathers momentum at Alliance Capital, this is likely to become a ...