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AMP recaptures A credit rating after bumper H1 profits

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2004
AMP's back-in-black half-year profit results last week have proven good enough to fulfill the recovering financial services giant\'s stated aim of recapturing an A credit rating. Pointing to the strength of AMP\'s profits, Standard & Poor\'s on Friday ...

VFMC appoints new chief executive

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation has appointed Syd Bone as its new chief executive officer. Bone takes over the reins from Stephen Taylor who left VFMC at the end of June after six years in the role. Bone will be relocating from Hong Kong ...

Macquarie Communications on track to meet 05 dist forecast

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) said today it is on track to at least match the 28.8 cents distribution forecast in its prospectus for the 2005 financial year. Macquarie Communications today reported earnings before interest, tax ...

Schroders fixed income fund 4/5; Assirt

Schroders Investment Management today announced it's Schroder fixed income fund had received a "strong" investment rating from research house, Assirt. "We are delighted with the strong rating awarded to the Schroder fixed income fund by Assirt," head ...

Macquarie Leisure yr profit boosted by home of Big Brother

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2004
Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, manager of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, on Monday said annual net profit had jumped 51%, helped by strong earnings from the home of Big Brother. Trust net profit for the year to 30 June 2004 rose to $17.4 ...

Master trusts bounce back; Selecting Super

After several years of low returns, superannuation master trusts have bounded back, posting strong crediting rates across the range of investment options, the latest super fund performance data from Selecting Super has revealed. Selecting Super, a division ...

Jobless rate rises to 5.7% in July - ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
Australia\'s unemployment rate has gone up for the second month in a row, hitting 5.7% in July, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the jobless rate rose from 5.6% in June after a 21,600 jump in jobs, allowing for ...

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 ...

CBA outlook very promising: Murray

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive David Murray said outlook for Australia\'s second biggest bank was very promising and it expected more than 10% cash earnings per share growth up to the end of 2005/06. Murray said cash earnings and dividends ...

ASIC crackdown on misleading mortgage broker advertising

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its crackdown on the mortgage broking industry, issuing a warning on Tuesday to any company, which misleadingly claims to be independent. "Don't claim that you are independent ...