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Balmain and Allco expand factoring joint venture

WWW.THESHEET.COM | WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007

In buying Scottish Pacific from St George Bank, BA Venture, a joint venture between commercial loan broker Balmain Commercial and Allco Finance Group, aim to bring scale to the fragmented market for debt factoring. Michael Holme, executive chairman ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | MONDAY, 30 APR 2007

... lowest close in two weeks as commodity shares and concerns over US economic growth weighed on the market, but brewer Scottish & Newcastle leapt on bid hopes. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,418.7 points, down 50.7 or 0.78 per cent, a drop of 50.7 points from ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007

... leading shares ended down, weighed by both AstraZeneca and Barclays but boosted by heavyweight oil stocks and brewer Scottish and Newcastle. The FTSE 100 closed 7.1 points, or 0.1 per cent lower at 4,479.7. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7335.62 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006

... LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index recovered earlier losses to end almost flat as news of a bid for energy company Scottish Power helped offset jitters about US mid-term election results. The FTSE 100 closed down five points, at 6,239. FRANKFURT ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006

... operations in the Gulf of Mexico might add 50 per cent to total US reserves. Other good news on the petroleum front comes from Scottish company Cairn Energy which announced it will only slightly delay production from its Mangala oil field in the desert ...

TOWER to use Russell for MTM

... distribution. "We haven't done a deal like this in Australia but [we have] overseas, we have similar arrangements with Scottish Widows, SocGen in France and Arca in Italy." He added, "This is really part of a global trend where financial companies are ...

Bravura begins UK growth push

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006

... Bravura's growth strategy into the UK market. "The platform will be delivered in partnership with another valued UK client, Scottish Friendly, who will provide the business process outsourcing services." Chief executive officer of the new Nucleus Financial ...

Mellon buys Walter Scott

... ensures Walter Scott & Partners' investment independence," said company founder Walter Scott. Despite the purchase, the Scottish firm will retain its name, location and investment structure. In Australia, those who have invested in Walter Scott Global ...

Market wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 6 APR 2006

... British shares raced to the highest close in more than five years after a topsy-turvy session, as miners climbed and brewer Scottish & Newcastle rose on bid speculation. The FTSE 100 closed at 6044.1, up 39.4 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at ...

NAB removes commission bias in the UK

WWW.THESHEET.COM | THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006

... around, and advice which is not influenced by levels of commission." The initiative contrasts with many of Clydesdale's Scottish rivals that still only offer only one range of "single-tie" in-house products. The move is partly in response to a government's ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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