Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 8371 - 8380 of 8596 results for "SIM"

Fitch assigns senior unsecured rating of A-minus to PBL

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
The Packer-controlled Publishing & Broadcasting is likely to continue to make "bolt on" style investments or acquisitions, according to international rating agency Fitch. Fitch today assigned a senior unsecured rating of A-minus to media and entertainment ...

UK pension funds to dump equity: IMA

A survey in the UK conducted by the Investment Management Association (IMA) has found UK pension funds could shift as much as stg150 billion away from the UK equity markets during the next three years. The report said the current 56% assets held by ...

AIA continues attack on funds managers: report

The Australian Investors Association (AIA) has continued its attack on disclosure practices in the financial services industry, saying fund managers of all variety were attempting to conceal the real costs of investments made through them, Sydney's ...

FirstChoice goes wholesale

Colonial First State (CFS) has launched its FirstChoice platform into the wholesale space in a strategic move aimed to capitalise on the success of the retail model. "We want to have a product solution for every adviser, regardless of their business ...

Super fraud thwarted

The Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, with funds close to $5.5 billion, was unsuccessfully targeted with an attempted $150 million fraud, Channel Nine's Sunday program reported yesterday. JP Morgan Chase, the fund custodian, and the Australian Federal ...

Lend Lease and GPT expected to announced merger plan

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
Property developer Lend Lease is expected to announce today a plan to merge with General Property Trust (GPT) to form a $10 billion property group. Lend Lease - which manages GPT via an external structure - said chief executive Greg Clarke would update ...

Mariner launches 1st CDO fund with capital protection

Emerging financial services group Mariner Financial today announced the launch of a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) fund combining the enhanced returns of a CDO investment with the benefits of capital protection and liquidity. The Mariner Enhanced ...

Macquarie launches 4th wholesale property fund

Macquarie Bank on Thursday launched its fourth wholesale property fund, predicting good buying opportunities in the year ahead and targeting pre-tax returns of 18% annually. The investment bank said its $50 million Macquarie Real Estate Equity Fund ...

Super result for retirement savings: IFSA

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said it welcomed the announcements contained in the 2004/2005 Federal Budget highlighting a major boost to long-term savings. ISFA chief executive officer Richard Gilbert said the increased co-contribution ...

Two new appointments at Van Eyk

Reseach firm Van Eyk announced on Tuesday two new appointments and the company remains on the hunt for one more position to fill a senior research analyst role. Van Eyk director Mark Thomas said the expansion forms part of a wider strategy to further ...