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Macquarie Bank media fund to grow to $1 bln: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
Macquarie Bank is expected to grow its media fund to $1 billion with a string of acquisitions before a planned public listing down the track, according to reports today. The fund's first purchase, the $173 million takeover of regional radio operator ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
The Australian market is expected to continue the momentum from yesterday, as US blue chips made solid gains overnight. The Australian market got a boost from resources stocks yesterday, however weaker prices on the London Metals Exchange, as well as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2004
The Australian market is expected to struggle for direction after United States and United Kingdom markets enjoyed a long weekend. Yesterday, the all ordinaries ended 9.8 points higher at 3460.2, while the S&P/ASX 200 was up 9.7 points to 3456.9. By ...

IAG opens $350mln off-market buy-back

IAG has announced details of an off-market buy-back tender for approximately $350 million as part of the company's capital management program. All eligible IAG shareholders registered on 12 May 2004 have been invited to take-part in the buy-back, which ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2004
The Australian share market is likely to track sideways after a lacklustre session on Wall St overnight, but stronger commodities prices could drive resources stocks higher. In New York, key indices ticked in both directions. The broad Standard & Poor's ...

CBA CEO David Murray to stay on in top job

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia\'s long-serving chief executive David Murray said yesterday he had no intention of making way for a fresh leader at the nation\'s second biggest bank. The issue of succession at CBA was brought into focus last week ...

Lend Lease, General Property Trust in trading halt

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Property groups Lend Lease Corporation and General Property Trust both requested trading halts in their securities last night ahead of an announcement concerning their "future relationship". In a statement released to the ASX, General Property Trust ...

Cardno makes strong debut on ASX

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Consulting engineer Cardno, the firm behind the Sydney Olympic Stadium's track and field design, yesterday made a strong debut on the Australian Stock Exchange. After issuing securities at $1.00 in a $4.5 million initial public offer that closed early ...

Fitch says Aust RMBS delinquencies on the rise

Fitch Ratings said yesterday delinquencies on Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) rose for the first time in three quarters. In its DINKUM Index quarterly report, Fitch says 30-plus days delinquencies across the index pool of transactions ...

NAB to outline plans for $2 billion debt

National Australia Bank will reportedly outline plans to raise $2 billion in debt and restructure its dividend reinvestment plan, as it announces half yearly profits today. The bank was finalising a $2 billion subordinated debt raising and a revamp ...