AXA Asia Pacific
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.
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.
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.
AXA to list $1b property fund
August 19, 2008
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.
Babcock & Brown shares dive on fee flow fears
Babcock & Brown, the worst- performing stock on the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index, fell on concerns that credit market turmoil may cut proceeds from asset sales to reduce debt.
Fairfax moves to unwind margin loan
THE Fairfax Media director John B. Fairfax has unwound a margin loan over 159 million of the publisher's shares, which was believed to have prompted short-sellers to target the stock over recent weeks.
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.
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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