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Newspaper and internet job ads rise in June: ANZ

... the second half of 2004, a new survey has shown. The latest ANZ Job Advertisements series found the number of jobs ads in major metropolitan newspapers grew by a seasonally adjusted 1.5% in June, to an average of 21,732 per week, following a 2.8% fall ...

Market wrap

The Australian sharemarket will be under pressure from the open this morning, after all major US share price indices closed softer on Friday. The release of weaker than expected jobs data sent Wall Street lower as traders reassessed the outlook for ...

Macquarie Bank misses $65.7 in MIG performance fees

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2004
... Bank has missed out on $65.7 million in performance fees, after its flagship infrastructure fund failed to outperform a major Australian stock index. Macquarie Infrastructure Group's securities (MIG) needed to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 index in the ...

Reverse Mortgages on the comeback: Datamonitor

A report released today by Datamonitors highlights a sharp increase in the demand for reverse mortgages in Australia as a result of the retirement savings gap, an aging population and the considerable amount of wealth tied up in residential property. ...

Challenger rallies as Lowy investment emerges

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2004
Shares in Challenger Financial Services Group surged yesterday after another high profile business figure emerged as a major stakeholder. LFG Holdings, a private investment vehicle run by the family of Westfield chairman Frank Lowy, bought a 5.78% stake ...

LFG declares substantial interest in Challenger: report

... the appointment of a merger and acquisition specialist as chief executive speculation has mounted Tilley will embark on a major reshuffle of Challenger businesses. According to the report, there is talk that Challenger is planning to sell its remaining ...

ASFA supports share price integrity

... of policy & research Dr Michaela Anderson said. "It is critical for all market participants - from ordinary investors to major institutions - that our major share index has integrity and truthfully reflects the performance and make up of the Australian ...

Labor in the cold on choice

The passing of choice of fund legislation in the Senate yesterday was received as good news by both major industry bodies while at the same time the Federal Labor party said the new laws would do nothing to encourage ethical investments. But the Investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2004
... was 12 points lower at 3552 on a volume of 313 contracts. Domestically, there is not a lot of new data expected, however major announcements by Telstra and National Australia Bank yesterday, coupled with the Westfield merger meetings later this week ...

Macquarie Airports in consortium for stake in Brussels airport

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Macquarie Airports (MAp) today said it was part of a consortium that had lodged a non-binding bid to acquire a majority stake in Brussels Zaventem Airport. "As the parameters of the sale have not been finalised, any decision by MAp to participate in ...