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UK launches probe into Citigroup bond trading

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
... Citigroup in European government bond and derivative markets earlier this month. The enquiry centres around Citigroup\'s sale of around 11 billion euros ($13.5 billion) worth of euro-denominated government debt in the space of minutes on August 2. A ...

Perpetual and CBA talking Symetry sale

Perpetual Trustees announced on Thursday it is in discussions with the Commonwealth Bank regarding the sale of platform operator Symetry. The funds manager said a number of alternatives in relation to the purchase by Commonwealth Bank are currently ...

Telstra plans special dividend, share buyback

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
Australia\'s largest telecommunications company, Telstra Corp, has delivered a 20% rise in net profit for 2003/04 and unveiled plans for a special dividend in the first half of the current year. Telstra said it intends to pay a special dividend of six ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open slightly weaker given a poor performance by equity markets offshore. However, with News Corp and Telstra both reporting full year results today, domestic issues are likely to be the primary focus for the ...

Bendigo Bank lifts profit in 2003/04 and targets further growth

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... normalised earnings by 15% to 18%, depending on market conditions.\" Bendigo said that excluding specific items - primarily the sale of Cashcard Australia shares in April - the normalised profit was $73.2 million, a 24.1% increase on last year\'s full ...

ING Industrial Fund ready to build scale to lift earnings

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
... fund\'s gearing has decreased to 26% after the redemption of units in the Australand Wholesale Property Trust No.3 and the sale of further non-core assets. But Toussaint said the gearing is likely to rise to 28% following the settlement in January next ...

DDF in jv agreement with Westfield

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
Deutsche Diversified Trust (DDF) has entered into a sale and acquisition joint venture agreements with the Westfield Group. The agreements will result in ownership of a 50% interest in a $1.45 billion portfolio of retail properties to be jointly owned ...

Macquarie Bank launches Macquarie Securities in Asia

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Macquarie Bank has launched Macquarie Securities, its new Asian cash equity business, which it said was a significant expansion of Macquarie\'s investment banking platform across the Asia Pacific region. Head of investment banking at Macquarie Bank ...

Aust retail sales post biggest rise in three years in June - ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Retail sales jumped 2.1% in June, new figures showed today, the biggest rise in three years but short of the bonanza expected by analysts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sales rose to a new record high of $16.33 billion in June as the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly firmer today as stronger gold prices and positive performances from offshore equity markets on Friday set the tone for the session. However, with a number of major companies reporting earnings ...