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Schroder's equity funds tough it out in July; hybrid fund shines

Underperformance from NAB and Sons of Gwalia in July weighed on the performance of the Schroder Wholesale Australian equity fund, which finished down 0.5% in the month against a 0.2% rise in the benchmark ASX/S&P-200 index. Schroders also said its underweight ...

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 ...

ASIC finds no systemic improper practices in managed funds

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The corporate watchdog has found no evidence of widespread improper investment practices in the managed funds industry in Australia. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reviewed some investment practices after United States regulators ...

Third time lucky as Lend Lease, GPT agree on merger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
General Property Trust and Lend Lease Corporation on Friday agreed on a planned merger after the trust\'s external manager addressed sticking points which had left the deal in limbo for almost two weeks. Lend Lease agreed to effectively return a $3.4 ...

Active management in govt bonds fails to deliver; Navigator

The majority of actively managed fixed interest funds within the government bond sector generally struggle to outperform the index net of fees and expenses, Navigator's annual review of fixed interest funds has revealed. Navigator rated the performance ...

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 ...

Fatter profits at European banks could feed takeover ambitions

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
European banks posting strong half-year results on the back of an economic rebound could begin looking for acquisitions even though fiscal and regulatory disparities would hamper cross-border mergers. British, French and Spanish banks in particular ...

News Corp exit will not hurt ASX, says Humphry

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The departure of News Corp from the Australian sharemarket would not have any long term adverse effects, Australian Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Humphry said on Sunday. Humphry said there had been comment that News Corp, which is joining the ...

Macquarie joins property trust consolidation

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
The Macquarie Bank-managed Macquarie Office Trust has accelerated its drive into the US market with an $850 million bid to acquire Principal America Office Trust. In the latest of several mergers and takeovers in the property trust sector, Macquarie ...

Bendigo's Community Bank passes $5 bln total business milestone

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
Bendigo Bank's Community Bank network passed the $5 billion mark in total business this week. The milestone was achieved just six years after the first locally owned branch of the Bendigo Bank opened after a wave of major bank branch closures that left ...