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AMP announces demerger, $2.6 billion writedowns

AMP has announced a massive restructure that will see the company demerged along geographical lines and writedown $2.6 billion. "These changes address the outstanding issues facing the company and are in the best interests for shareholders, customers ...

Morning market wrap: Mixed signals for US market

... the past few years," he added. But he noted, "unfortunately, the future path of the economy is likely to come into sharper focus only gradually. In the interim, we need to remain mindful of the possibility that lingering business caution could be an ...

Morningstar gives three-stars to HSBC small caps

... the small cap portfolio manager also has significant large cap research responsibilities, leading to a loss of dedicated focus," Morningstar said. It added, "HSBC is apparently looking to employ a dedicated small cap resource. This may or may not lead ...

Centro comes out fighting on ART

... recommendation to ART unitholders. "Unless they believe with good reason that an alternative offer is likely to be made, the focus on alternative offers in the Target's Statement is not seen as appropriate. AMP Directors have stated that they do not ...

Hartley's sells margin lending book

Hartleys Limited today announced the settlement of the sale of its margin lending book to Adelaide Bank. The sale, made with a book value of approximately $130 million, will complete the release back to Hartley's of around $20 million in invested capital ...

HIP gets replacement for ipac

The Health Industry Plan (HIP) superannuation fund has replaced ipac Investment Services with JANA Investment Advisers as its asset consultant, it has announced. "JANA was selected on the basis of their strong track record and flexible and proactive ...

SingTel to sell 1.14 billion SingPost shares

... selling a portion of its stake in SingPost as part of its on-going strategy of divesting non-core businesses in order to focus on our core telecommunications business," said Lee Hsien Yang, president and chief executive officer of SingTel.

Strategic replaces Sagitta with SG Hiscock and Credit Suisse

... Sagitta-Rothschild listed property team. "We see the international property experience of the Credit Suisse team and its larger cap focus, combined with Hiscock's slight bias towards small listed property trusts, as a strong complement to our existing ...

Government acts on super system "designed to fail"

... that's going a bit far. That side of things is part of Senator Helen Coonan's portfolio." Campbell said that the current focus on corporate governance should be applicable to super funds as well. "We have a massive focus on how companies are governed ...

Tower continues restructuring with two new appointments

... said. Tower added that the appointments reflected its intention to concentrate on life insurance markets with particular focus on risk business and superannuation platforms.