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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
The Australian share market was relatively flat in early afternoon trade as falls by several large companies caused by dividend payouts offset other gains. At 1245 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.3 points, or 0.05 per cent, at ...

Write-down clouds Bendigo's 43% profit tumble

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will be running a tight ship, after announcing a 43% decline in full-year profit this morning. The bank said that its $195 million profit was affected by a $95 million write-off of goodwill in December 2011, after declines ...

Challenger attributes 20% profit growth to annuity/life

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
Challenger Limited has announced a normalised net profit after tax (NPAT) of $297 million for FY12, up 20% on FY11 following record Life and retail annuity product sales. Challenger's Life division posted total product sales of $2.66 billion, with a ...

APA, HDF tug-o-war continues

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
The tussle over Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) continues, after the APA group again raised its bid for the infrastructure fund. Rival bidder Pipeline Partners Australia (PPA) now has until midnight tomorrow (Tuesday) to better APA's offer. ...

Wealth down as ANZ posts $4.5bn profit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
ANZ has posted unaudited underlying profit for the nine-month period to June 30 of $4.5bn, a rise of 5.5% on the prior corresponding period, driven by increases in income across divisions, with wealth the notable exception. Cash profit for the June ...

QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Frank O'Halloran will leave with up to $37 million in benefits when he steps down as chief executive officer of QBE insurance today. O'Halloran - who headed up QBE for 14 years - will be paid his salary up to 28 August to officially serve out his six ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

Higher profits/lower dividends: AMP FHY result

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
AMP limited has reported a $383 million profit in its first half year results, up 11% on the first half year to 30 June 2011. The rise was largely the result of its merger with AXA, which occurred half way through the previous corresponding first-half ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

Macquarie focuses on independents with Visor

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
Macquarie has renamed its financial planning software for independent advisers Visor, following last week's sale of the COIN business to Rubik. The sale saw the business divided into two software offerings. While Rubik Financial will service the institutional ...