AXA Asia Pacific
Axa half-year profit slumps 75 per cent
Insurer and fund manager Axa Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd says half-year profit has fallen 75 per cent on declines in global and domestic equity markets.
AXA Asia funds shrink by $10b
Axa Asia Pacific Holdings, a unit of Europe's second-biggest insurer, said funds under management fell 10% in the first quarter amid the decline in global financial markets.
AXA Asia Pacific gets new regional boss
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd has appointed Michael Bishop, who headed Prudential Corporation Asia, to lead its Asian operations.
Axa profit slumps
Axa Asia Pacific Holdings says half-year profit falls 75% on declines in global and domestic equity markets.
AXA to longer pursuing MAA acquisition
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings says it is no longer pursuing an acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) in Malaysia.
Axa's managed funds inflows down
Axa Asia Pacific says inflows into its managed funds fell in the first quarter of 2008 amid turmoil in global financial markets.
Just dabbling in Just takeover
Perpetual is back purchasing shares in the besieged fashion retailer.
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'Win-win' for Challenger and AXA in asset swap
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings has swapped its closed annuities portfolio and a consideration of $100 million for Challenger Financial Services Group's financial planning business.
Challenger buys Axa portfolio
Challenger Financial Services has bought AXA Asia Pacific's $1.3 billion annuities portfolio and sold its financial planning business to AXA for $150 million.
Challenger Financial to buy back capital
Challenger Financial Services Group said it would buy up to 10 per cent of its issued capital, currently worth $130 million on the market.
Leave it as you found it
Like Greg Clarke, Michael Evans is a man of manners.
AXA warns of current investment climate
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings says the current investment environment will affect the financial performance of companies in the financial services sector.
AXA APA on lookout for acquisitions
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd says the company has $1 billion in surplus capital to facilitate any future acquisitions.
Challenger shares perform well
An investment in Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd, although much cheaper than a year ago, is not for the faint-hearted, a broker says.
Challenger buys AXA annuities portfolio
Challenger Financial Services has bought AXA Asia Pacific's $1.3b annuities portfolio.
AXA to list $1b property fund
Wealth manager and life insurance firm AXA Asia Pacific Holdings plans to list its $1.07 billion Australian property fund on the stock exchange later this year.
AXA funds fall 13%, shares jump 7%
The dawn of a global equities bear market hasn't taken as bad a toll on AXA fund flows as investors feared, and its shares have jumped seven per cent.
Stocks to watch
Stocks to watch on the Australian Stock Exchange today.
Banks lead way as shares climb
The Australian sharemarket closed higher yesterday as Westpac's proposed takeover of St George enlivened the banking and financial services sector.
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ASX high at noon as Wall St soars
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
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Aussie stocks lower after resources fall
The Australian share market closed lower after losses from the resources sector amid sharply weaker commodity prices overnight and a poor lead from Wall Street.
Challenger brawl referred to the umpires
One of the antagonists has trotted off to the Takeovers Panel, the other to court.
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Australian stocks hit 32-month low
The Aussie stock market was languishing at a 32-month low at noon as fears of slowing global growth lowered commodity prices and hammered the resources sector.
Miners, banks to drag market lower
Shares are set to open lower led down by the top miners and banks after oil and metals prices fall and Wall Street banks slip.