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Burswood unanimously recommends acceptance of PBL offer

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Directors of Burswood on Friday night unanimously recommended acceptance of Publishing and Broadcasting (PBL) takeover offer. In a joint announcement to the ASX, Burswood and PBL said the two companies had committed to working towards achieving PBL\'s ...

ICA appoints David Knott to review submissions on draft code

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on Friday said it had appointed the former Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman, David Knott, to independently review public submissions on the industry\'s new draft code of practice. ...

Macquarie Office Trust in Principal merger talks: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
... billion, split $1.22 billion and $1.67 billion, respectively. Macquarie Office Trust ended at $1.18 per share on the ASX on Friday. Principal Office Fund closed at $1.59.

AFIG plays cards close to chest on GE Money speculation

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Australian Financial Investments Group (AFIG), the mortgage company which owns non-bank lender Wizard Home Loans, on Friday declined to comment on speculation that it is talking to a potential buyer. AFIG, 25% each owned by Deutsch Asset Management ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly weaker from friday\'s close, after weakness in the US market at the end of last week. However, traders did say that domestic influences, rather than external ones, would be the driver for the market. ...

AMP China fund soon to close

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
... long-term economic growth potential of the Chinese sharemarket are reminded that the AMP Capital China Fund is set to close on Friday 30 July 2004,\" AMP Capital said in a statement. For a minimum $5,000, the fund offers exposure to 25 of the top companies ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
After another slump in US markets overnight, the local market is likely to open lower on Friday. Local investors remain alert ahead of the upcoming profit season as companies issue a flurry of obligatory earnings upgrades or warnings. The market will ...

Rivkin Financial Services changes under fire

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
... challenged before the Takeovers Panel. Sofcom, a company chaired by Perth-based Farooq Khan, which holds a 5% stake in RFS, on Friday sought a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to transactions including one which saw Rivkin\'s 7.9% ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
The local market could move higher again taking a lead from the US where stocks rose on Friday after positive comments on the economy. The ASX slipped into negative territory at close on Friday but finished the week ahead after several days of record ...

New Zurich Financial Services Australia chief executive

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2004
Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) on Friday announced it had appointed former Pathos Partner chairman and chief executive Tom Brown as the chief executive, succeeding John Butler. Brown commenced his career at Royal Insurance Group in Australia ...