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Cicutto reappointed as NAB chief

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reappointed chief executive Frank Cicutto for another three years, continuing recent moves by the nation's other big banks to hold onto current leadership. Mr Cicutto will stay on until October 2006 with his annual base ...

ANZ poised to buy Lloyds NZ unit

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group is poised to announce a deal to buy Lloyds TSB Group Plc's New Zealand banking operations for around 2.34 billion pounds ($3.96 billion), a source close to the situation said on Thursday. ANZ is hoping to announce ...

Macquarie Securitisation passes $20 billion insurance milestone

Macquarie Securitisation announced today that its PUMA Masterfund P-9 Series A domestic bond issue - launched on October 15 - has been priced, lifting total funds raised through the program to $20 billion. "This issue, our fourth for the year, takes ...

Macquarie Securitisation launches $650 million domestic bond issue

Macquarie Securitisation, the wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd, has launched a $650 million bond issue in Australia, its second A$ denominated issue for 2003. The issue, PUMA Masterfund P-9 Series A, is expected to price on or about 22 ...

APEC launches five-day Investment Mart

The five-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Investment Mart has kicked-off today in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the 21-nation group's leaders meeting slated for October 18-21. The Investment Mart was established in 1989 and is in response ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market to ease on flat lead from US

The Australian share market is likely to ease slightly following a flat lead from key United States indices overnight. By 0719 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the day ahead ...

Consumer sentiment rises to nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
Consumer sentiment rose to a nine-year high in October with Australian households more confident about the economic outlook, a survey has found. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.5 per cent in October to 117.8, the ...

Junior dealer permanently banned by ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned junior dealer Amber Joy Phelps, of Queensland, from acting as a representative of a dealer or a representative of an investment adviser. Ms Phelps was engaged as a junior ...

Morning Market Wrap: Gains continue; US$ weakens

The Australian share market is likely to continue its recent gains, following a slight lead from key United States indices overnight. By 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for ...

Industry expert John Nolan joins REST Investment Committee

Industry fund REST Superannuation has announced the appointment of high profile investment professional John Nolan to a key role on its Investment Committee. Formerly executive chairman and director of research at JANA Investment Advisers, Mr Nolan ...