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Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... takeover offer for the company. US retailer VF Corporation - which owns The North Face and Timberland outdoor clothing brands - and US-based Altamont Capital Partners have offered $1.10 a share for the business and will undertake due diligence. The offer ...

CommSec consolidates adviser services

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
CommSec has combined its Core Equity Services and Colonial Geared Investments brands under a new umbrella brand, CommSec Adviser Services. "We are excited by this change as it will enable us to further integrate our products and better support our clients," ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
Government plans to deploy the interest from a $10 million fund earmarked for a Superannuation Consumer Centre won't get close to adequately protecting the interests of consumers, according to the Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association (CPSA). ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... Oil Search, Oz Minerals and Mirabela Nickel are expected to post third quarter results. Meanwhile IAG, AGL Energy Pacific Brands and Bradken are scheduled to hold their annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Monday posted their biggest ...

ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... CBA and Westpac. ASIC has twice cautioned investors to not be blindsided by the possibilities of high yields and trusted brands being linked to certain offers. Mozammel Ali, director - capital markets & treasury solutions at Deutsche Bank said that hybrids ...

Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... risks. The corporate watchdog has twice cautioned investors not to be dazzled by the possibility of high yields and trusted brands being linked to certain offers. John Price commissioner at ASIC said that consumers needs to tread very carefully when ...

ANZ merges NZ brands

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Both of ANZ's New Zealand brands will be merged over the next two years, the bank announced yesterday. Since purchasing it in 2003, ANZ has operated The National Bank alongside its operations in New Zealand. From the end of October both will be combined ...

MIR Investment Management re-brands

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Specialist emerging markets equities fund manager, MIR Investment Management (MIR), today announced it would re-brand to Metisq Capital Pty Ltd (Metisq). MIR was established in 2003 as an Australian equities specialist. In 2007, MIR launched capabilities ...

ANZ sells mortgage business

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... of residential mortgages through a network of mortgage managers who originate and manage the mortgages under their own brands. Transitional services will be provided to Columbus Capital for up to 12 months following completion of the sale. ANZ expects ...

ASIC warns of hybrid securities risks

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... which can be issued as subordinated notes or convertible preference shares. "Despite household name companies and trusted brands being linked to certain offers and promises of 'high yields', consumers should be very careful." Price urges consumers to ...