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Insurance continues slow downward slide

Life insurance premium inflows continued to slide but were offset by lower policy payments according to life insurance market data released today by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA). The data covers the quarter to June of this year ...

Mariner parks infrastructure trust at Opera House

Financial services group Mariner has launched an infrastructure trust with the Sydney Opera House's car par as its principal asset and offering tax deferred returns of up to 19.8 per cent. The Mariner Infrastructure Trust No.1 was made possible after ...

Acquisition sparks new name and division for CDC IXIS

Groupe Caisse d'Epargne's acquisition of CDC IXIS has been the catalyst for the establishment of a new division in its corporate structure with core business lines consisting of financing and investments, asset management, institutional custody and ...

Record result for Westpac

Westpac has reported a record operating profit for the year ended September 30, 2004 of over $2.5 billion representing an increase of 16 per cent on last year's result. Cash earnings for the bank also received a boost of 13 per cent compared to last ...

Retail focus maintains strong performance for St George

St George Bank posted a profit after tax of $717 million for the year ended September 30 2004. The profit result was up 18.3 per cent compared with the 2003 financial year. Earnings per share increased by 13.1 per cent to 160.8 cents compared with 2003. ...

ANZ posts record profit

ANZ has declared a record operating profit after tax of $2.815 billion for the year ended 30 September 2004 representing a 19.9 per cent increase from last year's result. The bank's operating profit after tax excluding significant items grew 16.3 per ...

Multiplex proposes merger with Ronin Property Group

Multiplex Group today announced a proposed merger with Ronin Property Group via a takeover offer for all the securities in Ronin. Multiplex Funds Management has entered into an agreement with AMP Life Limited to acquire its 15.6% interest in Ronin. ...

Suncorp yr net profit up 61%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2004
Suncorp Metway today reported a 61% rise in year net profit and said underlying group profit should improve further in the 2004/05 year. Net profit for the year ending June 30, 2004, was $618 million up from $384 million in the previous year. It declared ...

Profits surge as Perpetual outlines strategic shift

Announcing a 29% jump in net operating profit, Perpetual has also unveiled a new business strategy for the group focusing on developing a more balanced portfolio and creating new sources of growth. "The initiatives commenced to develop a more balanced ...

Macquarie Communications on track to meet 05 dist forecast

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) said today it is on track to at least match the 28.8 cents distribution forecast in its prospectus for the 2005 financial year. Macquarie Communications today reported earnings before interest, tax ...