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Survey reveals reduced investor confidence in managed funds

... as risky as shares and so are more likely to gear directly into equities this year, according to the Macquarie Margin Lending (MML) annual client survey of investor intentions. MML division director Scott Young said the surprising result was an indication ...

Morningstar gives five stars to Perpetual's mortgages management

... announced. "The team has sound depth and experience, which is a relative strength, as is stability," Morningstar said. "The lending team is also backed by Perpetual's fixed interest team, providing an enhanced level of interest rate management, and enabling ...

Morningstar gives Challenger a three-star mortgage rating

... practice standards. Challenger's relative strength, Morningstar said, was in the depth of experience of its mortgage and lending teams. Possible instability from the merger of Challenger and CPH was not considered a major issue. Challenger Managed Investments ...

AMP to sell $222 million New Zealand rural lending portfolio

AMP has entered into an agreement to sell its $222 million rural lending portfolio in New Zealand to Rabobank, as part of the embattled company's restructuring strategy announced for AMP Banking on November 14 2002. The sale is due to be completed by ...

Commonwealth Bank remains confident of earnings growth

... for 2002/03 compared to $2.501 billion in 2001/02. While the bank expects its overall earnings to slow this year, home lending is continuing to boom. CBA's retail services group executive Hugh Harley said mortgage growth remained strong and the bank ...

Home loans sector driving major bank profits: PwC

... no appetite for significant acquisitions and are most likely to look for near-term growth opportunities in the business lending market - fuelled by an anticipated upswing in business investment," said Codling. "However, increased competition in business ...

National takes $205 million hit on wealth management business

... affected our business mix with increased flows into mortgages and retail deposits, slower than expected growth in business lending and lower equity market returns," he said. "This has affected business performance and Group margins." Operating profit ...

Challenger to split in two, receive $235 million injection: Cuffe

... called Challenger Financial Services, will focus on annuities, traditional funds management, financial planning, margin lending and capital management of the exiting assets. "We are looking at ways to make the whole structure a lot simpler," said Cuffe. ...

St George Bank announces $298 million half-year profit

... margins, maintenance of superior credit quality, effective cost management and a significant improvement in residential lending volumes." The 2003 half-year profit represents a 22 per cent increase from the $244 million before significant items for the ...

Lend Lease sells US real estate debts for $180 million

... The businesses subject to the sale agreement include CapMark Services, the Debt Advisory Group, which includes Program Lending and the North American Asset Management (distressed debt) business.

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:27PM

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

NGS Super has appointed the former ASFA chair as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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