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Macquarie a major media player as it buys DMG's regional assets

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2004
Macquarie Bank is set to become a major player in radio with the acquisition of 57 regional radio stations from DMG Radio Australia for $193.5 million to add to its media investment fund. Regional Media, a member of the Macquarie Bank Group, on Thursday  ...

CBA prices September 2008 $500 mln MTN issue

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2004
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has on Thursday priced a September 2008 $500 million medium term note (MTN) issue under its Commets program. The bank issued $250 million worth of fixed notes with a coupon of 5.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in ...

FSA eases proposals for UK's with-profits funds

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2004
Britain\'s financial watchdog on Thursday relaxed tough proposals on life insurers\' obligations to holders of with-profits policies who have seen bonus payments slashed in recent years. The Financial Services Authority is forcing insurers to publish ...

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 ...

Court green lights Challenger's acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of Associated Planners Group had received unconditional approval from the News Wales Supreme Court. The shareholders of Associated Planners had previously approved the acquisition ...

NAB appoints ex-PWC partner to customer solutions role

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank on Thursday appointed former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Cameron Clyne to the new role of executive manager of customer solutions. NAB chief executive John Stewart said Clyne, 36, will be responsible for the review of all ...

Market mulls complex Deutsche trusts merger plan

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
The securities of Deutsche Bank\'s listed property trusts fell on Thursday as investors digested the details of a complex proposal to merge the three. Deutsche Diversified Trust ended down five cents, or 3.79% at $1.27, Deutsche Industrial Trust dropped ...

Heritage Building Society to remain as mutual

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
Toowoomba-based The Heritage Building Society plans to remain a mutual society after announcing on Thursday record earnings for 2003/04. Heritage, Australia\'s largest building society, said net profit for the year rose 26% to $13.858 million, while ...

Transition to IFRS will be smooth; APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on Thursday said it would provide a six month respite period before implementing any prudential amendments after new accounting standards take effect from 1 January 2005. The Australian Accounting ...

Citibank to move Brisbane call centre operations to Manila

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
Citibank Australia on Thursday said it planned to relocate its Brisbane-based call centre operations to the bank\'s regional call centre in Manila in the Philippines over the next five months. Citibank\'s call centre has been based in Brisbane since ...