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After 10 years AXA seeks 100% control of Asia Pacific unit

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... billion takeover. AXA SA wants to mop up the remaining shares in AXA Asia Pacific that it does not already own, delist the Melbourne-headquartered company from the Australian Stock Exchange and use the unit\'s Hong Kong operations as leverage into the ...

Swinging door between Mercer and Rice Walker

... losing Gomersall to Mercer, Rice Walker Actuaries poached Tony Miller from Mercer and appointed him a principal in its Melbourne office. Rice Walker's Melbourne director Wayne Walker said Miller's 20 years of experience would be an important new resource ...

TPC opens Melbourne office

The Private Collection has announced the opening of a Melbourne office with the appointment of Sumi Putra to the role of state manager, Victoria. Putra joins The Private Collection with more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry ...

New editor for The Age

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
Englishman Andrew Jaspan has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Melbourne newspaper The Age. Jaspan, 52, the current editor of Scotland\'s Sunday Herald, will move to Melbourne to take over from outgoing editor Michael Gawenda, according to ...

BOQ to kick-start interstate expansion with five new branches

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... expansion will be open for business before the end of August. It represents the bank\'s first foray into Sydney and Melbourne and regional NSW. Managing director David Liddy said the company has been overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of bankers ...

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... months ahead today reported that growth in the second half 2004 should remain below its average pace. The Westpac Bank/Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 3% in May, below its long-term trend of 3.3%. Westpac\'s head of economics ...

Real estate fairytale over but no crash in sight

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
Despite the end of the real estate fairytale in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia\'s economy is robust enough to prevent a residential market crash, property experts said on Tuesday. After gaining up to 20% a year since 2000, Australian capital city house ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise slightly in July: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
... coming year rose slightly in July as the domestic economy showed signs of strengthening, a new survey has found. The Melbourne Institute survey showed consumer inflationary expectations edged up to 4.4% in July, following small falls in the previous ...

Westpac Consumer Index rises by 4.5% in July

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose by 4.5% to 119.5 in July, which represents its highest level since July 1994. There have been only seven months in the 30-year history of this survey that consumer sentiment has exceeded ...

Paying off debt still top priority for households

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
... households, followed closely by investing in real estate, a new investment survey revealed on Tuesday. The latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings & Investment Report shows debt repayment has continued to be the highest priority for new savings ...