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Profits surge as Perpetual outlines strategic shift

Announcing a 29% jump in net operating profit, Perpetual has also unveiled a new business strategy for the group focusing on developing a more balanced portfolio and creating new sources of growth. "The initiatives commenced to develop a more balanced ...

Resources ready to power the ASX 200 in 04/05

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2004
The resources boom will continue to drive the S&P/ASX 200 index in the year ahead as supply restrictions drive a second phase of growth, according to analysts. The consensus of market experts in CommSec\'s latest industry quarterly estimate the S&P/ASX  ...

ETrade records 700% net profit increase for 2003/04

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
Online broker ETrade Australia today announced a preliminary unaudited net profit increase of 700% for 2003/04 backed by improved market confidence. The company said net profit for the year was $9.6 million, up from $1.2 million the previous year, and ...

Ausbil Aust Equities fund "highly recommended"; Zenith

Zenith Investment Partners has reviewed Ausbil's Australian equities product and given it a "highly recommended" rating, adding the product to its 'best of breed' category. Zenith director David Smythe said Ausbil had impressed for some time and the ...

Four stage phase out for News Corp; S&P

Index provider Standard & Poor's announced on Friday it had decided on a nine-month rolling period for the removal of News Corp from the S&P/ASX indices. S&P said News Corp, subject to a number of conditions, would be phased out of the ASX indices in ...

Lend Lease suspends controversial share buy back

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
Lend Lease Corporation on Monday announced it was suspending its controversial on market share buyback of up to 44 million shares until after the release of its annual results. \"In view of the forthcoming announcement of annual results on 18 August ...

News Corp exit will not hurt ASX, says Humphry

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The departure of News Corp from the Australian sharemarket would not have any long term adverse effects, Australian Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Humphry said on Sunday. Humphry said there had been comment that News Corp, which is joining the ...

ASX expects momentum to continue into FY05 after record FY04

The Australian Stock Exchange today delivered a record net profit for 2003/04, driven by new listings and strong trading volumes, with the robust momentum expected to continue this financial year. The ASX reported net earnings for the year to June 30 ...

ASX ceo says local market will cope without News Corp

Australian Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Humphry today said he believed the local market was strong enough to cope with the possible loss of News Corp. The media giant is relocating its headquarters to the United States and is considering moving ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is likely to open higher today as a strong performance on the US market should feed through to the local bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - an indicator of activity ahead - was ...