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Corporate credit outlook stable for 2004

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
... and New Zealand should stabilise in 2004 after a spike in corporate ratings downgrades last year, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's. "The credit environment appears to have stabilized, with the majority of rated entitles on a stable outlook ...

Banks face challenges: Fitch

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... of 2004. In its annual review of the Australian banks, Fitch presents its outlook for Australia's six largest banks. The agency explains how a heated housing market has fuelled recent loan growth and other fee-based banking activity. While an easing ...

Former MFM executive turns up at Schroders

... in January. Mr Guiben will report to current head of Australian equities, Martin Conlan. Meanwhile, at least one ratings agency has said it will be reviewing closely the impact of the staff departures from MFM. van Eyk Research said it expected to make ...

HHG to be added to indexes

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced changes to various Australian equity market indexes, pending the successful demerger of the AMP group. Effective from the close of business on 17 December 2003, HHG PLC will be added to the both the S&P/ASX ...

Assirt downgrades PPL's Australian and emerging equities ratings

... believes that the process is well thought out and should provide investors with returns in line with expectations," the agency said.

CommSec launches company stress test for investors

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2003
... Airways Ltd is also among the most highly stressed companies, mainly due to the negative outlook placed on it by ratings agency Standard & Poor's. With a BBB+ rating and a negative outlook, Qantas stands at over six per cent on the FSI, well above Origin ...

Morningstar retains weak rating for AXA's international 'growth-style' equity portfolio

Ratings agency Morningstar has opted to leave AXA/Alliance Capital's international growth-style equity strength rating unchanged at two out of five, despite the resignation of two Alliance directors and an admission from Alliance it was likely to face ...

Investec adds property specialist to Brisbane team

... long-term deposit rating of Baa2 and a short-term deposit rating of Prime-2 (investment grade) by international ratings agency Moodys.

S&P acquires former SSB equity indexes

Standard and Poor's will absorb Citigroup's SSB global equity index system, the ratings agency announced today. SSB's former indexes, to be known now as the S&P/Citigroup Global Equity Indexes, cover more than 7,500 companies in 52 markets. S&P's existing ...

ASIC conducts searches in Sydney for Alpine Investigation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... confirmed its involvement in the searches but also would not give details. "Due to the fact that the AFP is not the lead agency in this matter, it would be inappropriate to make any further comment," an AFP spokeswoman said. The AFR reported last month ...