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New appointment at Tower

... ING, and board positions with a number of dealer groups. The latest appointment follows earlier moves by the Tower group to focus more tightly on the provision of risk and wealth management products for the retail market, including the sale of the Tower ...

NAB quiet on AMP plans

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd chief executive Frank Cicutto was keeping his plans for potential takeover target AMP Ltd a secret today, refusing to reveal to New York fund managers and the media his bank's next move. Mr Cicutto re-confirmed NAB was not ...

HGL launches new listed investment company, MMC

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
HGL Ltd today launched a new listed investment company, MMC Contrarian Ltd, to focus on out of favour or overlooked stocks. HGL said MMC Contrarian would be one of the few opportunities for retail investors to take advantage of a distinct investment ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

... meeting of heads of states and ministers at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, will focus on multilateral trade and security issues and will aim to further enhance business facilitation among the 21 member nations ...

Some CLERP rules "excessively prescriptive"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Some rules contained in the CLERP 9 legislative package were "excessively prescriptive", PricewaterhouseCoopers chief executive Tony Harrington warned today. The federal government's proposed changes to corporate laws were announced yesterday. "In general ...

S&P lowers Lumley Life rating to BBB

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Standard & Poor's said today that it lowered the insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on Lumley Life Ltd to BBB from A and removed the ratings from credit watch with developing implications. The rating outlook is now stable. The ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar up after employment announcements

... market. A supply of $16 billion five-year notes was easily absorbed by the Treasury market. Employment data will be the focus of the Australian market today. Credit Suisse First Boston expect a rise of 25,000 jobs in September. "We think another positive ...

Morning Market Wrap:End of winning streak; dollar sets fresh high

The Australian share market is likely to lose ground today, ending a winning streak that began at the start of October, after falls in international markets overnight. But shares in producers of base metals - nickel in particular - are once again likely ...

Investors stick to property, despite lure of rising sharemarkets: ING

Despite the lure of rising sharemarkets, investors have decided to stay focused on property investment and debt reduction, the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report for the September quarter revealed today. For the second ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bond market stronger after yesterday's sell off

The Australian bond market opened slightly stronger today, halting yesterday's sharp sell off. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.545 per cent from 5.570 at yesterday's close. The yield on the November 2006 ...