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QBE expects Hurricane Charley claims within allowance

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2004
QBE Insurance Group said today it expects its net claims from Hurricane Charley in the US to be well within the substantial allowance for large losses and catastrophies in its insurance liabilities held at 30 June. The death toll for the worst hurricane ...

Consumer sentiment rises modestly to hit new 10-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
Australian consumer sentiment rose again in August to another 10-year high, according to a key measure today. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose 0.1% to 119.6 in August from 119.5 in July, adjusted. Westpac global head ...

IFSA announces industry awards

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has concluded its Momentum 2004 annual conference with the announcement of the winners of the IFSA industry awards in recognition of individuals who have contributed significantly to the industry ...

Economists clash over rates and $A

Some of the country's leading economists butted heads in the early hours yesterday morning with disagreement ranging from the value of the Australian dollar, to the next direction in interest rates. Speaking at a Standard & Poor's sponsored "Breakfast ...

NAB's Irish woes could mean a further downgrade, says analyst

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
National Australia Bank\'s problems with one of its Irish banks could further impact the group\'s full year earnings, a banking analyst said on Tuesday. National Irish Bank (NIB), one of NAB\'s United Kingdom businesses, could be slugged with a $210 ...

Perpetual Trustee Co issues two tranches of floating rate notes

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
Perpetual Trustee Company on Thursday said it had priced two tranches of August 2035 floating rate notes for the Integrity Series 2004-1 Trust. It said the Class A notes, worth $389 million with a weighted average life of 2.5 years and an expected AAA ...

Kommunalbanken prices $200 mln three year Kangaroo issue

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
Kommunalbanken AS, the single largest lender to Norwegian local governments, has today launched and priced a new $200 million three year Kangaroo bond issue. The issue was sold to investors at 43 basis points over the October 2007 Australian Commonwealth ...

Gates charity approved for investment in capital market

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has won government approval to invest in stocks and bonds under a plan that aims to attract foreign money to boost China\'s ailing capital markets, regulators said on Wednesday. The official clearance makes the ...

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
An index forecasting the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months ahead today reported that growth in the second half 2004 should remain below its average pace. The Westpac Bank/Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 3% ...

Deutsche Asset Management launch first new income fund

Deutsche Asset Management announced on Monday the launch of its income fund, the first in a series of specialist income funds to be launched by Deutsche Asset Management. The fund is a domestic, open-ended unlisted unit trust that aims to produce consistent ...