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AMP Ltd announces $2 billion loss

Stockland raises $538million in first US private placement of an Australian LPT

Stockland, one of Australia's largest property groups, today confirmed terms and pricing of an issue of unsecured notes into the US private placement market worth US $350 million ($538.46 million). The issue comprises six tranches with maturities spanning ...

FSIU launches unique ratings product

The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) today launched a new series of investment performance review (IPR) ratings for 480 Australian wholesale managed funds, including superannuation funds, institutional investors and platform products. The ...

National Australia Group in UK insurance tie-up

... have enormous capabilities in customer relationship management and distribution and have reengineered our operations to focus on these areas." Beginning in September, Legal and General Life assurance will be offered as a stand-alone product and as part ...

Lend Lease finance director to retire

Lend Lease Corp Ltd said today its finance director, Robert Tsenin, would retire from the board on 31 August 2003. The company said Joanne Curin had been appointed as his successor, and would commence with the company - and join the board as finance ...

David Morgan reappointed Westpac CEO

Westpac Banking Corporation's Board today announced the reappointment of David Morgan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until 31 December 2007. Dr Morgan's current contract is due to expire in February 2004. The terms of the new contract ...

Fund managers responding to customer demands: KPMG

The Australian funds management industry is reshaping its culture, and is focussed on providing better returns and better service to customers, according to a new survey by management consultant KPMG Australia. The survey found that few Australian fund ...

ASIC releases updated guide for PS146 compliance, lodges Chapel Road appeal

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released an updated version of its guide Small business and your AFS licence: Compliance with Policy Statement 164, aimed at small businesses applying for, or holding, an Australian financial ...

Liberal backbencher says RBA may cut rates tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
... motion to recognise the problems of housing affordability facing first homebuyers. He said the cost of housing was back in focus because interest rates were at their lowest levels for 20 years and there was the chance they would further drop tomorrow. ...

Tower completes rights issue

... those from the recent sale of Tower Trust NZ, had been applied to debt reduction. The group has previously indicated it will focus more closely on risk and wealth management opportunities. The Tower Trust business did not fit with the group's strategy ...