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AXA says NAB-AMP entity a "threat, but also an opportunity"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2003
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chief executive Les Owen said today a National Australia Bank Ltd takeover of AMP Ltd would be considered a "threat but also an opportunity" for his financial services company. "A threat because simply a merged NAB-AMP would ...

Credit Suisse launches into Asia

Credit Suisse Asset Management announced it is deepening its Asia ex-Japan involvement by launching a distribution strategy for the region. In the coming months the company plans to employ three more staff, most likely based in Hong Kong. The company ...

Australia secures fourth place on global managed fund ranking

Australia has climbed up to fourth place on the global managed fund ladder, overtaking Italy in its total managed fund assets, an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) survey has revealed. The international survey of investment funds ...

ANZ launches proceedings over NHB insurance recovery

ANZ has issued proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court regarding ANZ's $130 million insurance claim, consequent upon settlement in January 2002 of its former subsidiary Grindlays Bank's 1992 dispute with India's National Housing Bank (NHB). The proceedings ...

Morgan Stanley drops fees in battle for LUO

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
The battle for Lend Lease US Office (LUO) Trust continued today with proposed manager Morgan Stanley reducing its management fees in a bid to fend of a bid by Principal Real Estate Investors. The United States-based funds manager said upon appointment ...

NAB quiet on AMP plans

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd chief executive Frank Cicutto was keeping his plans for potential takeover target AMP Ltd a secret today, refusing to reveal to New York fund managers and the media his bank's next move. Mr Cicutto re-confirmed NAB was not ...

AMP shares drop with UK value reduction

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
Shares in AMP Ltd dropped back this morning after it said a reduction in carrying value of around $2.4 billion was possible for its United Kingdom operations. The shares were put in a trading halt but when they hit the market just after 1100 AEST, they ...

Midday Market Wrap: Gold and resources lead market; bonds and dollar weak

The Australian share market was up more than half a per cent at midday, pushed along by strength in gold and resources and strong performances by offshore markets overnight. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.1 points stronger at 3294.5 ...

Shares expected to post solid returns in the coming year: Oliver

Shares are expected to post solid returns over the next six to 12 months on the back of low interest rates and a positive outlook for the economy (which should boost profits). In his review of financial markets for September, Dr Shane Oliver, chief ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

Next week's meeting of heads of states and ministers at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, will focus on multilateral trade and security issues and will aim to further enhance business facilitation among the 21 ...