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GE Money picks up Wizard

... "one area where we have long wanted to increase our presence is in mortgages. The acquisition of AFIG gives us one of the premier mortgage platforms in Australia with assets of $18 billion." The Wizard brand name will continue to be used for the home ...

Macquarie, Leighton shares up after tollway news

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004
... and offers the people of Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern regions a fully integrated transport solution," Victorian premier Mr Steve Bracks said. Macquarie is arranger to the IPO and joint lead manager with ABN AMRO Rothschild and CommSec.

Macquarie steps up to the Challenge in margin lending

... as stated by the RBA. "The Challenger acquisition fits well with our strategy to broaden our distribution and to be a premier provider of investment lending solutions," said Macquarie Margin Lending's head Mickey Perrett.

Chin takes on credit and portfolio risk at Tyndall

... Gustafson said Chin was the outstanding candidate for the new role. "She will help the Tyndall team further build on the premier position we have achieved over the past decade as a specialist Australian fixed interest manager," he said. Chin left her ...

Avanteos tops $2bln FUA

... previous six months had driven its funds under administration past the $2 billion mark. Avanteos chief executive officer Serg Premier said the inflows had increased due to the addition of several larger clients alongside increased flows from Avanteos ...

Australian dollar opens lower on Chinese Premier's comments

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
... high for the year was $US0.8007 in February. Macquarie Bank currency strategist Jo Masters said comments from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in a media interview had a clear impact on commodity currencies, including the Australian dollar.

China committed to strong measures to contain growth, Premier Wen says

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday China was committed to forceful measures to cool its dangerously fast-growing economy, which has benefited global growth but, left unchecked, has the potential to drag it down. In an exclusive interview behind ...

MFS enters agreement to acquire Australian Alpine Enterprises

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
... Retail Employees Superannuation Trust. MFS Group said the Mount Hotham and Falls Creek ski resorts are amongst Australia's premier ski resorts, having a combined 26% share of the Australian market. MFS Group said it intends to retain Australian Alpine ...

Victorian government lifts mortgage tax

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... will lift mortgage stamp duty for first home buyers while retaining the heftier tax levied on property purchase prices. Premier Steve Bracks said the state tax would be dropped from July 1 this year, a reprieve worth up to $200 million per year to taxpayers. ...

AssetInsure granted APRA licence

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
The first entrant into Australia's insurance market since the collapse of HIH is to be chaired by ex-New South Wales premier and former federal finance minister John Fahey. AssetInsure Pty Ltd was granted a general insurance licence by the Australian ...