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US corporate bonds to continue good start to the year: Loomis Sayles

Current economic conditions are favouring the corporate bond market instead of the US Treasuries, and global government bonds are likely to perform better than their US counterparts, according to US fixed interest specialists Loomis Sayles. "We believe ...

Qantas to lodge submission on Air New Zealand alliance

Qantas today announced that it would lodge a written submission in response to the draft determination of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on its proposed alliance with Air New Zealand. Qantas will lodge the submission on May ...

Wall Street titans face $2.25 billion in fines

Ten of the biggest names on Wall Street have been hit with fines totalling US$1.3875 billion (A$2.25 billion) under the finalised terms of a settlement agreed in principle and announced by regulators in December 2002. "This historic settlement establishes ...

Morning market wrap: Asian economies under pressure

East Asian economies are under pressure following North Korea's alleged admission of having a nuclear bomb. Stocks in South Korea and Japan fell by 3.5 per cent and 2% respectively as a consequence of the admission. Tokyo's Nikkei index is at a 20 year ...

Overseas visitor arrivals decline 1.7% in March 2003

The number of overseas visitors to Australia during the month of March 2003 was 398,600 reflecting a decrease of 1.7 per cent over the figures for February 2003. In data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, it was also revealed ...

$4.6 billion Retail Employees Super Trust to decide on asset consultant

The $4.6 billion Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST), which has 1.2 million members, of whom 713,000 are active, making it Australia's biggest super fund in terms of assets and one of the biggest in terms of membership, has announced that it ...

AMP reviews diversified funds benchmarks

AMP Henderson Global Investors has announced a review of its diversified funds benchmarks, slightly reducing its exposure to international shares while simultaneously increasing its exposure to direct property. "The changes have been driven by our global ...

AMP to set up new utilities fund following Aquila acquisition

AMP Henderson Global Investors (AMPH) is to establish a new 'AMP Henderson Utilities Fund' following a joint proposal with Alinta Gas to acquire United Energy (UEL) through the unlisted investment vehicle Power Partnership (PPL). The move comes in the ...

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 ...

Government appoints Reith for EBRD in London

The Government has nominated Peter Reith as an executive director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London for a three-year period starting August 1 2003. Reith will represent Australia, South Korea, Egypt and New Zealand ...