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High dividend payouts catching on
HIGH dividend payouts are fast catching on in corporate Malaysia, driven mainly by higher profitability of companies that prompts a more efficient capital management.
RHB Capital and Southern Bank net profits sharply higher, dividends raised
RHB Capital Bhd and Southern Bank Bhd released yesterday financial results that showed sharply improved profitability, and both those banks declared higher dividends.
CIMB reports strong net earnings of RM260.7mil
CIMB Bhd posted strong net earnings of RM260.7mil for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2003, which more than doubled its pro forma earnings of RM130.9mil in the previous year.
RM1bil interim net profit for Maybank
MALAYAN Banking Bhd (Maybank) posted a net profit of RM1.09bil for the first half of its financial year ended June 2004, up 32% from RM831mil in the corresponding period before.
CIMB move may rekindle brokerage consolidation
CIMB Bhd's purchase of TA Enterprise's securities business last week has somewhat triggered speculation that the long pending consolidation in the stockbroking industry could regain momentum soon.
Purchase of TA securities ops makes CIMB largest brokerage
CIMB Bhd sealed yesterday a deal with TA Enterprise Bhd to buy the latter's securities business for RM400mil, which will make it the largest stockbroking house in Malaysia.
Equity-based funds the favourite among managers
EQUITY-BASED funds appeared to be the current favourite among unit trust management companies for their launchings with many banking on it to attract investors' interest.
More money flows into equity funds
UNIT trust funds, especially equity funds, are expected to attract strong money flows judging from the recovery in the equity market and improvement in the country's economic fundamentals.
OSK Research: Fourth-quarter results expected to be better
OSK Research expects corporate results in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2003, to remain strong with earnings or even dividend surprises moving share prices.
Unit trust firms growing fund size
WITH the current favourable market conditions coupled with ample liquidity in the financial system, many unit trust management companies (UTMCs) are enlarging their fund sizes and rolling out new funds this year.
