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John Fairfax leaves Westpac Board

Westpac Banking Corporation’s chairman, Leon Davis, has announced that John Fairfax would resign from its Board...

Viaticorp introduces Life Investments industry to Australia

Life investments – a capital-stable, non-volatile asset class with historical returns of up to 18 per cent – are now available to Australian investors for the first time...

Construction work reaches $17.50 billion for the June quarter

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that the total value of construction work done in the June quarter was worth $17.50 billion...

Macquarie Airports releases financial results for the half-year

Macquarie Airports (MAp)have today released their financial information for the six months to 30 June 2003, revealing a net result from ordinary activities before tax of $133.75 million...

Midday market wrap: Local shares soften in morning trade

The Australian share market edged lower in the morning session, following a mixed performance on low turnover among major US markets overnight.

S&P announces new index additions

Standard & Poor’s today announced three new additions to major Australian share market indexes...

SSGA announces Australian equity long/short fund

State Street Global Advisors has launched a new $250 million Australian long/short equities fund.

Launch of new property fund

Capitalising on the strong performance of property assets in recent years, property fund manager SAITeysMcMahon has announced the launch of a new composite property fund.

AXA lifts H1 profit 114% to $287 million

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings today announced a net profit before non-recurring items of $287 million in the six months to 30 June...

Morning market wrap: US shares broadly steady

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2003
Major US share market indexes ended narrowly mixed, hampered by thin volumes and a renewed rise in bond yields.