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Perpetual reports strong half-year net profit

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2005
Australian investment business Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd says it expected full year operating profit to grow about 25 per cent in 2004/05 after the company reported a strong rise in first half net profit.

IOOF funds climb by 52 per cent

Fund manager IOOF Holdings Ltd has announced a solid increase in first-half profit and funds under management.

AXA upbeat on South East Asia

AXA Asia Pacific will look for more opportunities to expand in China and South East Asia, according to group chief executive, Les Owen.

AMP Capital Investors returns to favour

Less than a year after dropping the Henderson tag, and 12 months after the demerger from its ill-fated UK operations, AMP Capital Investors saw external inflows of $2.2 billion in the 12 months to end December 2004.

St.George dividends to grow in line with EPS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
Australia's fifth largest bank, St George Bank Ltd, today reaffirmed its earnings forecast for the 2005 financial year and flagged an improvement in payouts to shareholders.

IWL bumps up Rivkin stake

IWL has increased its stake in Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) confirming it's place as the second largest stakeholder in the group.

Rivkin board control saga drags on

The wrangling over the control of the board of Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) will continue with its third largest shareholder, Network, also calling for a general meeting to oust the current directors.

What's the big deal with M&A?

Although there was only a 6 per cent increase in the number of M&A deals the value of deals grew by 40 per cent signalling the return of big M&A deals both locally and internationally.

Australian CEOs sitting on $100 million of entitlements

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2004
Australian CEOs are sitting on entitlements to nearly $100 million in termination pay despite moves to rein in "golden parachutes".

Companies on track towards IAS compliance: ASIC

ASIC's latest review of financial report disclosures on the progress of listed companies towards the adoption of international accounting standards has revealed 99 per cent of companies have provided disclosure under AASB 1047 'Disclosing the Impacts ...