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Early close for Mariner Infrastructure Trust No.1

Mariner has closed the public offering for its Infrastructure Trust No.1 well before the scheduled closing date of 28 February 2005 after raising $25.8 million from the retail market. The public offering was made through Mariner Securities Limited and ...

Green light for Tower Australian Wealth Management spinoff

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2005
The High Court of New Zealand yesterday gave final orders approving the arrangement plan for the separation of Tower Ltd's Australian Wealth Management businesses, as detailed in the scheme book, which was put to and approved by the company's shareholders ...

Minto ascends to Tower group managing director

Jim Minto has been appointed as Tower's new group managing director after the completion of the company's restructuring process that sees him replace Keith Taylor in the key role. Minto has worked at Tower for 16 years and has held a number of senior ...

Stuart retires from Goldman Sachs JB Were

Andrew Stuart has announced his retirement as co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs JB Were (GSJBW) completing his 18-month term in the position to pursue personal interests. Stuart was appointed to the role in September 2003 as part of the merger ...

Suncorp shares up after positive profit revision

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2005
Shares in Suncorp-Metway Ltd rocketed up more than four per cent after the Queensland-based bank upgraded its forecasts for its half-yearly results. All three main divisions for the bank are expected to have big improvements on the previous first half. ...

Tower shareholders give nod to spin off wealth management arm

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2005
Shareholders of New Zealand-based financial services company Tower Ltd today voted to spin off its Australian Wealth Management (AWM) division into a new company. Tower chairman Olaf O'Duill told shareholders that the spin-off would provide better focus ...

Interest rates may rise after CPI increase

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2005
The case for higher interest rates had strengthened with the recent resurgence of inflation pressures in the domestic economy, analysts said today. Australia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.8 per cent in the December quarter, lifting the annual ...

MFS picks up Challenger mortgage trust head

MFS Limited has signed up Challenger Financial Services' head of mortgage trusts, Steve Kyling to head its income funds business. Kyling will start with MFS in early February as general manager after five years with Challenger where he was product manager ...

Choice regulations offer no surprises as consultation moves to next phase

The government will seek the next phase of public comment into the choice of fund regulation. "This is about making sure we consult with employers, employees and industry groups and to make sure the transition to choice is a smooth one", said Minister ...

Rivkin contender puts forward names

One of the groups contending for control of Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) at the next round of general meetings in February has released its nominations to the board after a court ruling decided on costs in a recent case regarding alleged insider ...