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Experts predict 20% returns from ASX over coming year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
Experts predict the Australian stock market's ASX 200 index to return 20% over the coming year, according to Commonwealth Securities. Consensus forecasts, calculated after the March reporting season, found a selection of market experts think the ASX200 ...

Aust interest rates on hold in June - RBA

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
Homebuyers have been spared higher mortgage repayments after the Reserve Bank of Australia today left interest rates on hold for the sixth month in a row. In a widely-expected move, the central bank announced the official cash rate would remain at 5.25% ...

Australand Property Group to raise $164 mln through offer

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2004
Australand Property Group today said it was issuing more than 100,000 new stapled securities under its one for seven entitlement offer, to raise nearly $164 million. Australand said the 100,517,889 new stapled securities are to be issued at $1.63 per ...

Financial advisers warned of unrecognised training courses; ASIC

Financial advisers undergoing training with registered providers may be enrolled in unrecognised courses, Australia's financial regulator has warned. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it is investigating the case of a ...

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. All eligible IAG shareholders registered on 12 May 2004 have been invited to take-part in the buy-back, which ...

ING launches $500mln transferable deposit

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
ING Bank (Australia) today launched a five-year Transferable Deposit (TDs) issue. The issue amount is $500 million minimum, comprising a $150 million minimum fixed rate tranche and a $350 million minimum floating rate tranche. Joint lead managers are ...

Lend Lease, General Property Trust in trading halt

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Property groups Lend Lease Corporation and General Property Trust both requested trading halts in their securities last night ahead of an announcement concerning their "future relationship". In a statement released to the ASX, General Property Trust ...

Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in May, in the wake of the federal Budget. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose by 0.3 % in May to 115.7. This follows a 1.1% gain in April. However, consumer sentiment is still ...

Market Wrap

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in positive territory this morning, following a bounce on US equity markets overnight. All three major US stock indices scambled higher by the close of trade after the US Commerce Department released softer-than-expected ...

Superannuation changes will spark salary review: Mercer

Proposed changes to the Federal Government's superannuation regime and income tax threshold's will make current salary packaging less effective financially due the reduction in tax effectiveness for pre-tax contributions and the increase in attractiveness ...