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St.George dividends to grow in line with EPS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
Australia's fifth largest bank, St George Bank Ltd, today reaffirmed its earnings forecast for the 2005 financial year and flagged an improvement in payouts to shareholders. St George chairman Frank Conroy reiterated that the bank was targeting 10 per ...

ANZ sticks to earnings forecasts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
ANZ Banking Group today stuck to its earnings guidance for the 2005 financial year, but said competition would continue to place pressure on margins. ANZ chairman Charles Goode also said there was likely to be some further easing in overall credit growth ...

Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super fund heads toward $600 million

The momentum continues for Colonial First State's (CFS) FirstChoice Employer Super fund winning another client, Commander Communications Limited. The fund has attracted a number of employers from a wide range of industries. An additional $240 million ...

Brakes applied to investment property mortgage market

Market analyst Datamonitor has produced a report showing the outstanding growth in the investment property mortgage market is beginning to slow. Lending commitments for investment properties have nearly tripled in the last five years reaching a level ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2004
In Sydney today the sharemarket is expected to open firmer despite weakness in the US markets as the recent bid tone is expected to continue heading into the Christmas break. The December share price index contract, a key indicator for the day ahead ...

Australia's business confidence falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2004
Australia's business confidence fell sharply in November, but not enough to slow business growth, which remains close to ten-year highs, a survey found today. The National Australia Bank's monthly business survey points to robust ongoing growth in November ...

HOST-PLUS reaches $3 billion mark

HOST-PLUS has reached $3 billion in funds under management for September 2004. The fund has benefited from the rising equity market with a majority of its assets held in equities. As of September HOST-PLUS held 37.5 per cent in domestic equities and ...

Housing finance falling and consumer sentiment easing

Following the RBA's position on leaving the official rates unchanged, latest housing figures and a drop in consumer sentiment indicate a slowdown in the economy. After falling 0.5 per cent in September, the number of housing loans for owner occupation ...

Ethical approach pays off for BT

BT's sustainability share fund has been awarded Ethical Fund of the Year. The criteria of the award included the financial performance of the fund, the sustainability credentials of the companies held by the fund and the overall commitment to corporate ...

Meteoritic rise for Plum and NGS

Both Plum and Non Government Schools Super fund (NGS) have enjoyed a meteoritic rise in funds under management with Plum's employer division reaching the $4 billion mark and NGS Super reaching $1 billion. NGS Super increased $942.73 million in September  ...