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More jobs and money in banking; Michael Page

Australian banks are increasing recruitment activity in anticipation of a stronger deal flow in the second half of the calendar year driving salaries in the market higher, a survey by Michael Page Finance revealed. "We are witnessing a significant increase ...

AXA says it as a pipeline of acquisitions on the way

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Financial services group Axa Pacific Holdings said on Monday it had a number of potential acquisitions in the pipeline. Axa chief executive Andy Penn said the strategy of taking over small independent financial planners and integrating them into subsidiaries ...

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan said there were no plans in the pipeline for across the board hikes in fees, although a moratorium ...

TXU to sell Australian energy operations, pipeline unit for $3.41 billion

TXU Corp. has agreed to sell a gas pipeline unit and its Australian energy operations for US$2.5 billion ($3.41 billion) in a bid to slash debt and return to its roots as a Texas power company, it said on Monday. The move, which sent TXU shares up 13 ...

Macquarie ProLogis to buy 90% stake in six US properties

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
Macquarie ProLogis Trust said today it would acquire a 90% stake in six industrial properties in the United States, to further enhance its portfolio. The property trust said the acquisitions would cost $US34.4 million ($A46.66 million) and said additional ...

CFSI launches infrastructure fund

Australia's largest fund manager Colonial First State Investment (CFSI) plans to launch an infrastructure fund in the June quarter aimed at the wholesale market, the company said. CFSI hopes its Wholesale Infrastructure Income Fund will have $200 million ...

FKP announces completion of $47 million institutional placement

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
Property investor FKP Ltd today announced it has successfully completed an institutional placement of approximately $47 million. The new equity raised will be used to lower gearing following the acquisitions of an 85% stake in listed retirement village ...

Comfortable retirement a pipedream for many Australians

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
Comfortable retirement is a pipedream for many ordinary working Australians, according to a major superannuation fund. Superannuation Trust of Australia chief executive officer Mark Delaney said the nation's superannuation policy debate needed to take ...

Macquarie Goodman to raise $150 million

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
Macquarie Goodman said today it will raise $150 million with the completion of a placement to fund business activities. The placement of about 91.46 million units at $1.64 each will be used to fund a recent acquisition, projects within the company's ...

Macquarie Bank cuts commitment to MEAP fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
Macquarie Bank Ltd today said it was cutting its investment in its Canadian infrastructure fund, as the fund secured another $C100 million from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Macquarie Bank said it reduced its commitment to Macquarie Essential ...