The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper

READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 121 - 130 of 137 results for "AMP Group"

AMP to return capital to shareholders within 10 months

AAP | TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2004

... indication of what form a capital return would take but analysts have tipped an on-market share buyback or more dividends. "AMP group has excess capital, and in addition to operational performance, capital management will enhance shareholder value," ...

AMP recaptures A credit rating after bumper H1 profits

AAP | MONDAY, 23 AUG 2004

... recapturing an A credit rating. Pointing to the strength of AMP\'s profits, Standard & Poor\'s on Friday upped its rating on AMP Group Holdings to A-minus/A2 from BBB-plus/A2. AMP Bank also had its rating raised to A-minus/A2 from BBB-plus/A2. S&P raised ...

S&P revises ratings on AMP subsidiaries

AAP | TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2004

... Poor's ratings services said today it had upwardly revised the rating outlook on a number of AMP subsidiaries. AMP Life, AMP Group Holdings and AMP Bank have been revised by S&P to positive from stable and the insurer financial strength and counterparty ...

HHG to be added to indexes

... and Poor's has announced changes to various Australian equity market indexes, pending the successful demerger of the AMP group. Effective from the close of business on 17 December 2003, HHG PLC will be added to the both the S&P/ASX 100 and the S&P/ASX ...

AMP shareholders vote in favour of demerger proposal

AAP | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003

... understand and value HHG appropriately over time. HHG was also expected to have "a considerable negative impact" on AMP Group's financial results for 2003. There was also the potential for an increase in the already flagged $2.5 billion writedown that ...

AMP to brief analysts today on HHG

AAP | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003

... of 42.96 pence earlier this month. As a result, the analysts have dropped their earnings per share estimates for the AMP group by 12.3 per cent to 43.7 per cent for 2003. AMP's shares closed two cents higher at $5.95 yesterday.

AMP debt down by 2005: CEO

AAP | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003

... the policy holders," Mr Laker said. The demerger approval has seen Moody's Investors Service update all ratings of the AMP group with a negative outlook on its long term ratings and a stable outlook on its short term ratings. Moody's said the approval ...

Moody's adds to AMP Group gloom

WITH AAP | FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2003

International ratings agency Moody's today downgraded the ratings of the AMP Group. Senior debt guaranteed by AMP Group Holdings is downgraded to Baa1 from A3, and subordinated debt to Baa2 from Baa1. The Reset Preference Shares issued by AMP Henderson ...

AMP comments on Moody's ratings downgrades

... has noted the ratings announcement made by Moody's in London overnight. In the announcement, senior debt guaranteed by AMP Group Holdings was downgraded to Baa1 from A3, and subordinated debt to Baa2 from Baa1. Moody's has lowered its ratings of AMP ...

AMP to lose $3.4 billion in managed assets after LPT takeovers

... consolidation currently occurring in the LPT sector. "Given the shakeup taking place in the property trust sector, the AMP Group has achieved a number of favourable outcomes for shareholders," Mohl said. "These include a payment from Stockland as well ...

PAGE:

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

Videos

Brought to you by

A guaranteed future

Maintaining a fundamental focus in a world obsessed with the short term

Follow the leaders

Strength amid noise

Global economic outlook and the case for local currency emerging market debt: Resilience, risk, and opportunity

SMILE through retirement - tackling the top 5 (Sequencing, Market, Inflation, Longevity, Emotion) retirements risks

The market has changed. The opportunity hasn't.

MORE VIDEOS

Products

'Guide To' Series

Pocket investment guides featuring adviser case studies and a glossary.

MORE INFO

Publisher's Forum

Investing trends and strategies from the industry’s thought leaders.

MORE INFO

Product Showcases

Putting the spotlight on investment products that matter.

MORE INFO

Expert Feed

Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

READ MORE

Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

READ MORE