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ASX boss says super should be freed to fund infrastructure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
... capital was available if Australia had the will to utilise it effectively to enhance the country's economic activity and its wealth. Traded securities, either in the form of unit trusts or some other form of infrastructure bonds-linked security would ...

Suncorp Metway interim profit up 81%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... interim net profit to $281 million. Suncorp Metway said each of its lines of business - banking, general insurance and wealth management had exceeded initial management forecasts. This highlighted the progress of the groups diversified financial services ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... king Kerry Packer, 66, is the next Australian, just outside the top 100 at 111, up from 147th last year with an estimated wealth of A$5.46 billion. Westfield Shopping Centres have made Frank Lowy, 73, and his family wealthy enough to rank at 216th on ...

IFSA welcomes financial education in schools

... schoolchildren. An introduction to the basics as part of the curriculum would help demystify the processes of saving and wealth management and lead to more information and effective financial decision making, he said.

Costello unveils changes to retirement incomes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello today unveiled plans to keep older people in the workforce longer and encourage retirees to take their superannuation savings as a pension rather than a lump sum. Outlining a key plank in the coalition's re-election strategy ...

CBA launches $450-550 mln share buyback

... billion for the 2003/04 first half, double the previous first half result which included a $426 million writedown on its wealth management business. "A $450-$550 million off-market share buyback is planned for March 2004," CBA, Australia's second biggest ...

NAB's Frank Cicutto resigns as CEO

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
... the bank,\" he said. \"I am proud of the contribution I have made to its development as Australia\'s leading banking and wealth management business. \"I am comfortable in the knowledge that I am handing over a company that is well positioned for future ...

Perpetual axes 25 jobs in divisional shake-up

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2004
... said it was merging most of its Perpetual Investments division with Personal Financial Services to form a new division, Wealth Management. Perpetual Investments group executive Gerard Doherty assumed responsibility of the new division. The top job at ...

Bridges head to depart early 2004

... years at the helm of the dealer group, financial services and insurance group, Tower Ltd has announced. Tower Australia Wealth Management chief executive Andrew Barnes says Mr Bleakley took on the directorship with a three-year time frame in mind. Mr ...

Dollars rise, housing downturn risks to growth-funds manager

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... equities Stuart Jordan said the nation's economy was enjoying fairly robust growth, with consumption having been buoyed by wealth gains. However the biggest issue was going to be the property investment markets, "and the extent and the flow on of that ...