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Suncorp prices $700 million Apollo series 2004-2 RMBS issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
A $700 million Apollo Series 2004-2 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) issue for Suncorp-Metway has priced in the Australian bond market. The issue marks the seventh transaction from the Apollo program, achieving a weighted average margin ...

ING reduces fees and launches new funds for OneAnswer

ING has announced the launch of several new funds and a round of fee reductions in a package of changes to be introduced to its flagship retail platform OneAnswer. The enhancements will take effect for new business from 20 September, ING said which ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong performances from offshore equity markets set the tone despite the US markets enjoying a long weekend. However, some Australian stocks will be heading ex-dividend today, which ...

US hedge funds bearish equity

The appeal of US equity markets to macro hedge funds is in decline, according to the latest data provided by Van Hedge Advisors International released last week. According to the study conducted in the US, 50% of managers surveyed by Van Hedge said ...

Bendigo Bank prices $300 mln 3-yr transferable deposit issue

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
Bendigo Bank on Friday priced $300 million of three-year transferable deposits maturing on 10 September 2007. The transaction was increased from the original target of $150 million due to overwhelming demand from both domestic and international investors ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly weaker as US markets drifted lower heading into a holiday weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - an indicator of activity ahead - was two points firmer ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to aim for new highs today following the lead of overseas markets which finished in an upward surge overnight. The trend-setting US markets staged a late rally to close at their highest levels in a month. On the ...

Aust bond market opens broadly unchanged ahead of US jobs report

The Australian bond market opened broadly unchanged today as traders awaited an upcoming United States jobs report for their next lead. Early today the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.425% from 5.440 at yesterday\'s close ...

Challenger disappoints investors with big goodwill writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group on Monday reported its first net loss since incorporating, impacted by a massive writedown of goodwill. The $280 million writedown of the carrying value of the Challenger Life business made ...

Colonial Finance to sell 5-year bonds off $3bln issue program

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
Colonial Finance said on Monday it would sell two tranches of five-year bonds off its $3 billion debt issuance program in fixed and floating rate formats. The borrower, rated A-plus by Standard and Poor\'s, said it planned to issue a minimum of $150 ...