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Challenger disappoints investors with big goodwill writedown

AAP | TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004

... net profit of $97 million, before goodwill. Macquarie Equities private client adviser Helen Spencer said the \"sheer magnitude\" of the writedown implied a negative outlook for future margins. She said there were signs that Challenger\'s highly profitable ...

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

... caught very early," he said. "(No bank) can assume there'll never be an error. "What is surprising, though, (is) if the magnitude of losses from a fraud or error gets very large because that generally signifies a fairly significant breakdown of controls ...

Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003

... consistent with job gains of 15,000-20,000 per month over the next few months," he said. "Employment growth of this magnitude will be enough to keep the unemployment rate hovering around the 14-year low of 5.6 per cent." The strength of employment underscored ...

ANZ job ads up 1.4%

AAP | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003

... few months, she said. Employment rose by an average of 13,400 over the past three months. "Employment growth of this magnitude should be sufficient to maintain the unemployment rate around 5.75 per cent in coming months, although the outcome will depend ...

Afternoon market wrap: Nikkei inches up despite earthquake

... 192.25 points, or 1.83 percent. On the stock market, prices started lower today after a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 8 rocked Hokkaido before dawn, injuring nearly 250 people, derailing a train and triggering an industrial fire. The ...

Growth funds record highest returns (5.8%) since December 2001: InTech survey

... another negative financial year," said Corrin Collocott, senior consultant at InTech. "However, it may not be to the same magnitude as the 2001/02 financial year, when the median growth fund returned -4.1%." InTech said that only two out of the past ...

Conroy cautions superannuation funds on use of hedge funds

... obscene abuse of shareholder funds". "This is another slap in the face for BHP shareholders," he said. "Payouts of this magnitude show that the BHP board is ignoring the groundswell of shareholder concern about obscene payments to corporate executives." ...

APRA freezes Strategic Capital Superannuation Fund

... investments." Stephen Glenfield, APRA general manager, added, "We commenced the investigation to determine the nature and magnitude of any breaches of the Act an the enforceable undertaking effectively freezes the fund while we complete that task." APRA ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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