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Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

... however, could come under closer attention from the NZ Commerce Commission if it was interested in NBNZ because of its stronger presence in the country. NBNZ's United Kingdom-based owner Lloyds TSB has a price tag believed to be around $6 billion on ...

US economic growth likely, but less than Fed expectations: ICAP

... present the recovery is broader based, especially with business investment picking up, and this will generate increasingly stronger growth in the second half of 2003 and in 2004. ICAP said that fiscal and monetary policy stimulus will be gradually withdrawn ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... leaders, and the tentative re-emergence of buying in the US Treasuries market. The Australian bond market also opened stronger in line with the US, the yield on the 10-year bond falling six points to 5.445%. But the Australian dollar was hit hard in ...

BankWest posts $82.8 million 6-month profit

WITH AAP | THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003

... anticipated rebound in business lending emerging slowly and the strong housing market expected to ease." Mr Budge said that the stronger profit before tax and provisions result of $145.0 million had "reflected progress in all business areas". -

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at 11-month high

... Telstra all benefited from renewed optimism over the prospects for a second half recovery. The bond market also finished stronger, despite the ABS reporting a 1.1% jump in retail sales in June and news from the RBA that private sector credit also rose ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... point higher at 4.19%. The US dollar was unable to exploit the new economic data, which traders had hoped may have been stronger. The dollar fell back below 119 Japanese yen to 118.75, while the euro spiked back to just above $1.1500. But the Australian ...

Rain leads to improved confidence: NAB Agribusiness survey

WITH AAP | MONDAY, 28 JUL 2003

... profitability in the second quarter of 2003, the survey found. The NAB survey revealed profitability and margins were hurt by the stronger Australian dollar - which rose by 10.5 per cent in the quarter - and falling commodity prices. NAB chief economist ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares a little higher

AAP | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2003

The Australian share market defied losses overnight in offshore markets, trading a touch stronger in the morning session. At midday, the All Ordinaries was 3.3 points higher at 3,076.3. Major financial stocks were mixed, with NAB and CBA both opening ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

... day mixed, while News Corporation shed 4c to close at $11.60. But the local bond market ended weaker, weighed down by stronger data overnight in the US. The yield on the 10-year government bond finished at 5.39%, up from 5.29% at yesterday's close. The ...

Australian trade gap widens due to stronger dollar, more imports: economists

... have said today that Australia's monthly trade gap is expected to have widened to at least $2 billion in June as the stronger Australian dollar is having a negative effect on trade, and imports have also risen. "In particular (exports) will be weighed ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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