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New group chief exec for AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH) has announced the appointment of a new group chief executive to replace the outgoing Les Owen. Chairman of AXA APH, Rick Allert, announced the appointment of Andrew Penn to the role and praised his track record in ...

Baby boomers set to live it up in retirement: CommBank

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
A Commonwealth Bank (CBA) survey has revealed that baby boomers will approach retirement in a far more active way than past generations, with two-thirds believing they will be able to afford their lifestyle of choice. The Lifestyle Aspirations survey ...

Westpac flags billion dollar play in residential REIT

Westpac is planning a billion dollar plus shopping spree in domestic residential property and has launched the first residential real estate investment trust (REIT) in Australia. The country's fourth largest bank has beaten St George and Macquarie Bank ...

Magnitude on the lookout for practices in growth phase

Magnitude Financial Planning, the financial planning business of BT Financial Group, has announced a tie-up with regional NSW-based financial planning group QUBE, a maiden deal ahead of a series of similar tie-ups this year. CEO Mark Spiers said that ...

Retirees to keep working and leave nothing for the kids

Forty-eight per cent of retirees plan to live off the pension and more than two-thirds of Australians will spend their money rather than save it for their children. These are the findings emanating from two studies, one published by AXA and the other ...

S&P affirms Macquarie Bank ratings

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2004
Standard & Poor\'s today affirmed its A/A-1 counterparty credit ratings on Macquarie Bank. The ratings reflect the banks diversified business platform, strengthened earnings profile, and its strong asset quality. Its relatively broad Australia-based ...

Lend Lease eyes GPT for merger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
Lend Lease Corp is reportedly believed to be considering a merger with its listed General Property Trust to form a group worth about $11 billion. The Sydney Morning Herald reported property analysts as saying Lend Lease was now under increasing pressure ...

AXA eyes China for future growth

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chairman Rick Allert said today there will be new opportunities for the group when the market in China opens further at the end of 2004. "The economy in Hong Kong is showing signs of strong growth and the Closer Economic Partnership ...

New AXA boss outlines aspirational goals

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
The new head of the Australian and New Zealand operation of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Andrew Penn today outlined six goals that he hopes will take AXA from a player to an industry leader. Mr Penn told reporters that the wealth management and financial ...

NAB sells AMP, St George shares to offset rogue trading

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) will sell its stakes in AMP, HHG and St George Bank Ltd for a profit of about $450 million, offsetting the $360 million loss from the rogue trading scandal. NAB made the surprise announcement of its massive share sales ...