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Tower back in profit

Tower has turned its fortunes around to report a full-year profit for 2004 of NZ$54.6 million after making a loss of NZ$148.9 million in 2003. Contributing factors toward the positive result included improved profitability following a company restructure ...

MIG announces winning bid for Chicago Skyway toll bridge

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2004
... Infrastructure Group today confirmed it had been selected as preferred bidder for 100 per cent of the Chicago Skyway toll bridge concession. The consortium offered the city of Chicago a total purchase price of $US1.82 billion, or $A2.5 billion, for the ...

QBE Insurance issues $530 mln in convertible securities

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2004
... raising $US375 million or approximately $A530 million net funds after expenses. The proceeds will assist repayment of the bridge facility for the ING Australia general insurance acquisition and the funding of approximately STG58 million of capital required ...

S&P says Tower ratings not immediately affected by spinoff news

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004
Standard & Poor\'s Ratings Services said on Tuesday that the ratings on Tower and its main operating subsidiaries, including Tower Australia, are not immediately affected by Tower\'s announcement of its proposed separate listing for its Australian wealth ...

Mercer announces two new staff additions

Mercer Wealth Solutions has announced two new staff additions to its offices in Sydney and Adelaide. Howard Pitts has joined Mercer's Sydney office having worked most recently for Rice Walker Actuaries and previously Bridgeport Advisors. Pitts has bee ...

Mercer announces appointments

Mercer has appointed two senior finance industry professionals to leadership positions in its Wealth Solutions practice - David Anderson is the new National Practice Leader and Bronwyn Speed has been appointed to the new role of chief financial adviser. ...

ING RetireInvest board to be chaired by David Bleakley

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
Financial services provider ING Australia said yesterday it had appointed David Bleakley to the position of chairman of the board of RetireInvest. Mr Bleakley would also take on the directorship of Tandem Financial Advice and the chair of the investment ...

Macquarie Korea fund acquires two more assets for $239 million

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
... Road Infrastructure Fund (KRIF) bought a 99% stake in Baekyang Tunnel Ltd for $146 million and a 49% interest in Machang Bridge for $93 million.

Bridges head to depart early 2004

Bridges Financial Services managing director David Bleakley is to step down and leave early in 2004 after three years at the helm of the dealer group, financial services and insurance group, Tower Ltd has announced. Tower Australia Wealth Management ...

Bridges chief to step down next month

Bridges Financial Services managing director David Bleakley will depart the group early next month, Tower Limited announced yesterday. He is to be replaced by David Wren, who has been appointed acting chief executive officer. Mr Wren will report to ...