20 Quotes by Rob Patterson


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    When you put his arm that was not bitten into an uncomfortable position, he does try to move that into a position of comfort, ... He wiggles his toes. As yet, we don't have a sense that on any continuous basis he knows exactly where he is ... but he does respond to outside stimuli.

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    We're certainly expecting a pretty solid result and potentially a capital return of that quantity.

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    We're a little bit cautious that David Kirk hasn't been there long and it's a pretty big move.

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    We're comfortable that the recovery is on track, although it's going to take a long time. Some investors were hoping for a positive surprise, and the stock is down a touch, but we're happy with the company's strategy.

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    We thought it was a good result, the dividend was above our forecasts and the acquisition of those life businesses from National Australia Bank makes sense.

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    To get it away, they are going to have to virtually give it away. There are too many uncertainties about the outlook to get it away satisfactorily at the moment. I think they ought to put it on hold.

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