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Tab placed in a trading halt pending announcement

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2004
Tab said today that its shares have been placed in a trading halt pending the release of a company announcement.

FPA 2004 Annual Convention draws a crowd

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said six months ahead of its 2004 annual convention and expo more than half the exhibition space and two thirds of budget had been secured.

Principal America trades high on takeover speculation

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2004
Takeover speculation in a consolidating industry was the most likely driver of a surge in investor interest in Property trust Principal America Office Trust, analysts said on Wednesday.

KPMG Australia separates its corporate recovery team

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
KPMG Australia's corporate recovery team is heading out on its own to form an independent insolvency firm.

Independent expert says Westfield merger in investors interests

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
Westfield Holdings said today that an independent expert's report showed that the proposed merger of Westfield Holdings, Westfield America Trust and Westfield Trust was in the best interests of investors.

MFS takes control of Victorian ski resorts

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
Queensland-based diversified financial services group MFS has taken over ownership of Victorian ski resorts Falls Creek and Mt Hotham.

AMP reviews Equatorial Mining stake

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
AMP Life said on Tuesday it was reviewing its stake in Equatorial Mining, which earlier this year received a massive payout over a failed copper project.

S&P places Lend Lease, GPT ratings on credit watch

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that following the announcement of a merger between General Property Trust (GPT) and Lend Lease Corp. (LLC) it is placing the ratings on each entity on CreditWatch.

Macquarie ProLogis Trust to co-invest in portfolio

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2004
Macquarie ProLogis Trust on Monday said it will invest with joint venture partner ProLogis in a $95.5 million portfolio of seven properties.

IAG opens $350mln off-market buy-back

IAG has announced details of an off-market buy-back tender for approximately $350 million as part of the company's capital management program.