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ASIC takes legal action against company for cold calling investors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken court action against Morgan Price, a company that ASIC alleges represented itself as an Australian-based brokerage firm, promoting shares in US-backed companies by way of cold calling ...

CPA announces $317.2 million property acquisitions

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2003
The Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA) has acquired three properties for $317.2 million, which promises to deliver an initial combined yield of 8 per cent, it has announced. CPA will acquire the remaining 50% stake in the commercial tower in the ...

Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

As part of the Government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Charles Macek has been appointed part-time chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. The FRC is the peak body responsible ...

Wesfarmers to buy Edward Lumley Holdings for $320 million

Wesfarmers has confirmed that talks are underway to buy Edward Lumley Holdings (ELH), the parent company of trans-Tasman insurance and financial services technology group Lumley Insurance, for approximately $320 million. The price, if the deal goes ...

AMP announces demerger, $2.6 billion writedowns

AMP has announced a massive restructure that will see the company demerged along geographical lines and writedown $2.6 billion. "These changes address the outstanding issues facing the company and are in the best interests for shareholders, customers ...

AMP demerger will have "minimal impact": APRA

The Australia Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) has said that AMP's proposal to demerge is likely to have "a minimal impact on Australian policyholders and depositors," despite a writedown of $2.6 billion from its UK operations. APRA said it ...

NAB to lose $46 million due to failed NSW bus company

... will take a $46 million loss in its March 2003 quarterly result due to its $132 million exposure to regional bus operator King Bros. NAB placed King Bros in administration in early April 2003 while the two principals of the NSW-based company are still ...

National shares surge on ex-Barclays appointment

Paul Cully National Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed former Barclays deputy chief executive John Stewart as managing director and chief executive officer of its European business, prompting a surge on NAB prices as investors speculated that Stewart's ...