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Macquarie Office, Prinicipal say takeover talks incomplete

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Macquarie Office Trust (MOF) has approached Principal America Office Trust (PAO) about a potential takeover of the company, the entity responsible for PAO said. \"There can be no reassurance at this time that any transaction will proceed,\" Principal ...

Macquarie Office Trust in Principal merger talks: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Macquarie Office Trust is in talks with Principal America Office Trust about a $1 billion friendly merger with the US-based property trust, the Australian Financial Review reported. The two have reportedly been talks since late May. Under the proposed ...

AFIG plays cards close to chest on GE Money speculation

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Australian Financial Investments Group (AFIG), the mortgage company which owns non-bank lender Wizard Home Loans, on Friday declined to comment on speculation that it is talking to a potential buyer. AFIG, 25% each owned by Deutsch Asset Management ...

Thinking of retiring? Keep your mouth shut, survey shows

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
Thinking of retiring but afraid to admit it? It\'s true - Australia\'s top executives are reluctant to talk about the subject with colleagues for fear it could be detrimental to the rest of their career, a new survey has found. Executive recruitment ...

Over reliance on DIY: AVIVA

In response to a study by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Aviva Australia chief operating officer Grant Salmon says too many investors rely on do-it-yourself investment schemes and newspapers for investment advice rather than consulting financial ...

ATO ruling leaves consumers exposed; CPA

Australia's largest accounting body, CPA Australia, which also represents some 3,000 financial planners, said it will seek talks with corporate regulators after the Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruled that unregistered tax agents could give tax advice ...

LFG declares substantial interest in Challenger: report

The executive shakeup at Challenger Financial Services has taken another twist with the Lowy family's private investment vehicle, LFG Holdings, emerging as a substantial shareholder of the group, according to a newspaper report today. The Sydney Morning ...

ASX refuses to confirm talk it is lobbying for News Corp index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange today refused to confirm reports it was lobbying for an index that included News Corp shares once it shifts its base to the United States. Index operator Standard & Poor's has indicated it might not be able to include Rupert ...

ASX moves to keep News Corp in the top 200: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange has proposed a complicated new index in order to keep News Corporation in the top 200 listings, it was reported today. The Australian Financial Review said the new index aims to prevent to local market losing billions of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
The Australian market could continue with yesterday's retracement as weaker commodity prices overnight may have a negative impact on resource stocks. However, this could be tempered by moderate gains in US stocks. By 0655 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...