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ING entertainment fund debuts at 9% premium

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2004
The ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund today debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange at a nine cent premium to its issue price of $1. The fund will invest in entertainment venues, hotels and bars throughout Australia, and receive rental income from ...

HBOS appoints former Westpac exec to head Australian unit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2004
United Kingdom-based bank HBOS has appointed Westpac Banking Corp\'s former head of institutional banking, David Willis, to head up its new Australian operation. The appointment would take effect from 1 July, and Willis would \"be leading the group\'s ...

AMP shares up nearly 3% on prospect of higher dividends

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
Shares in AMP jumped nearly 3% today as investors gave a tick of approval to the financial services group's accelerated debt reduction and the prospect of higher dividends in the future. AMP announced before the market opened that it had repurchased ...

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 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2004
The Australian market is expected to struggle for direction after United States and United Kingdom markets enjoyed a long weekend. Yesterday, the all ordinaries ended 9.8 points higher at 3460.2, while the S&P/ASX 200 was up 9.7 points to 3456.9. By ...

NAB to sell AXA commercial insurance products to UK customers

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
National Australia Bank today said it will sell AXA commercial insurance products to customers of its three United Kingdom banks, under a new strategic alliance. From July, business customers of NAB's Clydesdale, Yorkshire and Northern Banks will be ...

HHG says Pat Handley resigns from board

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
United Kingdom investment company HHG said today that Pat Handley had resigned from the board. The resignation follows his retirement from the board of AMP on 20 May. HHG is the spun-off UK operations of AMP which was floated late last year.

Challenger looks to sell down foreign property portfolio

The Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group is considering the sale of some of its properties in the United Kingdom and Texas. Among the assets on the block are two London properties - Senator House and Minister Court - and two properties ...

Lion Nathan sells portfolio of hotels, takes writedown on value

Beverage group Lion Nathan said today it has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio of 41 non gaming hotels in Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. The price for the sale to a consortium led by Michael Thiele and Adam Clark is confidential ...

NAB chief executive rules out UK and Irish sell-off

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
New National Australia Bank chief executive John Stewart has reportedly scuttled renewed speculation the group was thinking of selling its United Kingdom and Irish operations. In an interview with a UK-based newspaper, Stewart said he had no plans to ...