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QBE buys out ING stake in QBE Mercantile Mutual JV for $740 mln

Australia's QBE Insurance Group said today that it had agreed to purchase ING's 50% stake in the QBE Mercantile Mutual joint venture. The initial purchase price for the general insurance underwriting assets is $740 million with an additional $25 million ...

Super result for retirement savings: IFSA

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said it welcomed the announcements contained in the 2004/2005 Federal Budget highlighting a major boost to long-term savings. ISFA chief executive officer Richard Gilbert said the increased co-contribution ...

Housing finance may have finally risen in March: economists

Housing finance in Australia may have risen in March for the first time in six months, according to some economists, while others expect the nation's overheated property market to have continued to cool. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will ...

InTech says double-digit returns within reach

Asset consultancy group Intech Financial Services reported growth-oriented superannuation funds recorded positive returns in April against a background or negative returns across all major asset sectors. According to InTech, the median growth fund returned ...

Aust business conditions broadly unchanged in April - NAB

Australian business conditions remained broadly unchanged in April but may be improving, with renewed strength evident in manufacturing and services, a new survey has shown. National Australia Bank's latest monthly business survey pointed to a stabilisation ...

Aust Liberal leadership speculation threatens Budget sell

The Australian Democrats have threatened to stall this week's Budget in the Senate amid questions about the long-term future of Treasurer Peter Costello. Mr Costello will hand down his ninth Budget tomorrow evening, with tax cuts, extra money for families ...

RBA likely to lift rates once more this year: Economists

Australia's central bank looks like it will lift rates one more time this year, economists said today, after the Reserve Bank of Australia released its May 2004 quarterly monthly statement. In its statement, the central bank said the medium-term risks ...

Bank of Qld withdraws from mortgage mkt; affirms FY04 growth

Bank of Queensland said today that it would withdraw from the mortgage broker market and reaffirmed its growth forecasts for the 2004 financial year. Bank of Queensland managing director David Liddy said that the company reaffirmed its 10-12% cash EPS ...

Shareholders, super funds welcome Walter's decision to exit NAB board

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
Shareholders and superannuation funds today welcomed an announcement that dissident National Australia Bank director Cathy Walter would resign. Walter has been at war with seven other non-executive directors on the bank's board after she questioned ...

Just Group IPO falls short of hoped-for price

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Just Group Ltd, which lists on the Australian Stock Exchange tomorrow, has fallen well short of it indicative range of $2.25-$2.60 per share with investors instead paying $2.10 per share. The repricing values Just Group, formerly Just Jeans, at $458 ...