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Higher interest rates ahead

The Reserve Bank this morning announced a rate hike of 25bp, to 5.5 per cent, citing stronger inflationary pressures and domestic demand as their reason for doing so in March. The rate hike was expected by the market, which has also priced in another ...

NAB wins from advice driven financial planning

National Australia Financial Planning (NAFP) has achieved a 26 per cent increase in revenue and an average productivity gain of 21 per cent since implementing their new advice focused business model in April 2003. NAFP have reaped the rewards from introducing ...

CBA targets 10 per cent growth

AAP | FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2004

Commonwealth Bank said today that, subject to current market conditions continuing over the three years, the Bank would target a compound annual growth rate in cash earnings per share exceeding 10 per cent per annum. In his final annual general meeting ...

Australian service sector activity improves in Sept: index

AAP | TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2004

Activity in Australia's service sector improved in September to be at its strongest since the start of the year, an index has shown. The Australian Industry Group-Commonwealth Bank Performance of Services Index (PSI) rose by 1.4 points to 56.0 in September ...

Aust financial system remains in good shape: RBA

AAP | THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2004

The Australian financial system remained in good shape, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today. "As has been the case for some years now, the Australian financial system remains in good shape, with recent developments generally being favourable ...

Macquarie prices 350 million pound securities offering

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004

Macquarie Capital Funding, which facilitates the Macquarie Bank Group\'s capital raising, has today priced a STG350 million (approximately $A900 million) offering of tier 1 capital-eligible securities. Macquarie Bank, which recently undertook a UK investor ...

Macquarie Morgan Stanley Global Franchise Fund hits the shelves

Macquarie Adviser Services have launched a range of new managed funds through its distribution business, the Macquarie Professional Series, having signed a letter of intent with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the investment bank said today. Macquarie ...

ANZ to merge capital markets and FX businesses

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004

ANZ Banking Group said on Tuesday it was bringing its capital markets and foreign exchange businesses together to improve efficiency. The bank said it was reviewing some aspects of its institutional financial services business to ensure it is well positioned ...

Westpac moves 2004 AGM to New Zealand

AAP | TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004

Westpac Banking Corp is moving its annual general meeting offshore this year - to Auckland, New Zealand. It is the first time Westpac, Australia\'s oldest bank, has held its AGM in New Zealand where it has NZ Class 30,000 shareholders. The bank said ...

NAB to roadshow residential mortgage backed securities issue

AAP | MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004

National Australia Bank (NAB) on Friday said it would commence a roadshow for a residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issue this week. The bank said the National RMBS Trust 2004-1 issue would be its second residential mortgage-backed securities ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

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 | 11:30AM

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 | 12:13PM

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

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

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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