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ANZ completes $3.6 billion rights issue

ANZ today confirmed it had completed its $3.6 billion Renounceable Rights Issue following an overnight book build to sell a residual of approximately 15 million non-subscribed rights. The book build placed the rights of eligible shareholders who chose ...

Midday market wrap: $A weaker at noon as market drifts without US impetus

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, caught in a tight range without impetus from the holidaying US market. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7215/20 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7235/40. The dollar reached a high of $US0.7233 ...

ING property trust transforms itself into 3rd largest on NZE

ING Property Trust has transformed itself into the third largest property trust on the New Zealand stock exchange by formalising a deal to buy $282.7 million worth of land and buildings. Trust unit-holders yesterday approved the purchase of 71 properties ...

Hunter Hall loses chief investment officer

Ethical fund manager Hunter Hall has lost its chief investment officer to a large investment institution, and is yet to appoint a replacement, Hunter Hall chairman Peter Hall announced at the group's AGM yesterday. However Mr Hall confirmed that he ...

AMP to brief analysts today on HHG

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd will brief analysts this morning on the planned listing of its British business HHG plc. AMP said yesterday listing particulars for HHG, the UK-based operations of AMP to be formed post the group's proposed demerger ...

NAB boss says UK operations in good shape

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd chief executive Frank Cicutto has defended the bank's United Kingdom operations, saying they are still well positioned for growth. Mr Cicutto said there had been "a lot of noise and debate about our UK operations". However ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened marginally weaker today but was still trading above the $US0.7200 level amid continued US dollar weakness. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7225/30 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7235/40. The ...

ACCC plans to approve mortgage industry rules

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) yesterday said it planned to approve the Mortgage Industry Association's (MIAA) new disciplinary rules. The ACCC said the MIAA's disciplinary rules were unlikely to restrict competition in the ...

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
Labor has renewed calls for tougher regulation of get-rich-quick property investment seminars after receivers were called in at two of spruiker Henry Kaye's companies. The National Investment Institute and Empower Group were put in receivership yesterday. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar back above $US0.7200

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, back above $US0.7200, after the US dollar slid against major currencies given geopolitical concerns in thin trading ahead of Thanksgiving. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7237/42 compared ...