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S&P lowers Lend Lease rating to BBB

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
International ratings agency Standard & Poor's said today that it lowered the long-term corporate credit rating on Lend Lease Corp Ltd to BBB from A-minus. S&P also removed the rating from creditwatch with negative implications, where it was placed ...

S&P says Coles result has no impact on ratings

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2003
... early benefit from recent initiatives implemented to improve sales in this business," S&P said. It said a key near-term focus for the group would be on the national rollout of its petrol-retailing offer with Shell Australia Ltd. "The timing of this rollout ...

Focus on China-US bilateral trade in upcoming Dubai summit: ICAP

G7 finance ministers are to get together this weekend in Dubai to compare notes, whilst the outlook for economic growth appears to be better than it has been for some years, economists at ICAP said in their Weekly Insights report released today. ICAP ...

BNP Paribas chosen to provide back-office services to MIR Investment Management

... manager with BNP Paribas Securities Services. "It also vindicates BNP Paribas Securities Services decision to continue to focus on both the funds management and master custody markets in Australia and New Zealand." BNP Paribas Securities Services will ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip in quiet trade

US stocks traded slightly lower overnight, with new industrial production data providing little direction. Insurance stocks were also weaker as investors focused on the possibility of Hurricane Isabel hitting the US east coast later this week. The Dow ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries gain slightly

... points or 0.46% in value. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth ministers meeting in Brunei commenced today, amidst calls for greater focus on cooperation between countries and a focus on alleviating poverty amongst the 54 member states. Meanwhile the Australian ...

Commonwealth ministers meet in Brunei, focus on poverty

Commonwealth finance ministers in their annual meeting, which began in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan today, said that the failure of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting in Cancun cast a shadow on their Brunei gathering. Don McKinnon, the ...

Perpetual launches multi-manager retail platform

... strong desire for additional flexibility to be incorporated in any new platform. Perpetual WealthFocus enables advisers to focus on the processes that their clients value most - developing strategies, preparing plans and managing relationships, rather ...

Westpac withdraws from Bank of New Zealand sales process

... Commission has given no indication of its view of the application. As the biggest bank in New Zealand, Westpac will continue to focus on its existing customer base and its organic growth strategy.

ASFA appoints new marketing and member services manager

... development and member services for both the Institute, and the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA). She aims to focus on building awareness in the superannuation and financial services sectors of ASFA's services, as well as providing more ...