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Speculation grows NAB ready to sell UK assets

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) appears more open to selling its United Kingdom banks and could receive an offer before the end of 2004, according to a Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) report. Australia\'s biggest bank has been wrestling for most of ...

LFG declares substantial interest in Challenger: report

... talk that Challenger is planning to sell its remaining Australian property portfolio in one line to AMP, although another ready buyer may also be Mariner Financial, the financial services business run by former Challenger boss Bill Ireland.

FPA chief speaks out on restructure

... members. "We are playing on a new playing field in which our members will need the best support," she said. "We need to be ready to provide this for our members." Ms Kelly also confirmed that as part of the restructure, significant divisions previously ...

Super funds should dangle a line in the seafood industry

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... funds to look more closely at investing in the seafood industry. "Seafood, with its secure and growing production base and ready long-term consumer demand, offers maybe not the most stunning returns in town but certainly good returns," he told the Ausmarine ...

Boutique fund warns investors of current market dangers

Returns-starved retail investors appear ready to once again chase fast returns via the equities markets, despite recent lessons about the dangers, boutique funds manager SAITeysMcMahon has warned. Company director Judy MacMahon said the danger in the ...

New name, head for Mellon's Australian businesses

... approach for all aspects - and we can provide that solution," he said. Mr Rafe said Mellon believed the local industry was ready for a quantum shift in the way services are provided. "We are now part of a global consulting and outsourcing business with ...

ANZ still has some hurdles to jump in NBNZ aquisition

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
... Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ) but there are still a few hurdles left for the Australian bank to jump. ANZ is the only bank ready to buy NBNZ from Lloyds TSB, after Westpac Banking Corp Ltd pulled out, but there is still a price to be struck and the United ...

Wesfarmers to buy Edward Lumley Holdings for $320 million

... price, if the deal goes ahead, is approximately $110 million above the projected net assets. In addition, Wesfarmers is ready to assume the ELH's external debt of $55 million. The gross written premium from ELH's Australian and New Zealand general insurance ...

ASIC launches upgrade of eLicensing system

... said, "ASIC is pleased that the number of license applications is increasing, and the market participants are planning to be ready to make their applications." In May, ASIC intends to issue updated industry guides to choosing the right authorisations ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries continues downward trend

... as US President George W. Bush said that he will force a UN vote for war against Iraq, as 300,000 coalition troops stand ready for action against Iraq. In a White House statement, he called Saddam's disarmament antics a 'wilful charade'. All Ordinaries ...