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Cbus launches financial education initiative

One of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds, Cbus, has launched an education campaign to help members understand the basics of budgeting, managing debt and other financial planning issues. ACTU Secretary Greg Combet launched the initiative ...

APRA approves Host-Plus trustee

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted a licence to Host Plus Pty Ltd (Host Plus) as an approved trustee of public offer superannuation funds and re-instated it as trustee of the HOST-PLUS Superannuation Fund (the Fund). APRA ...

ASIC chairman to retire at end 2003

David Knott, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced today that he would step down from the position of ASIC Chairman at the end of 2003. Mr Knott joined ASIC as deputy chairman in July 1999 and was appointed ...

Federal, State and Territory governments to deal with property hustlers

The Commonwealth, States and Territories have agreed to set up a working party to establish a common regulatory framework to deal with high-pressure property investment marketers. "This is a positive first step by all the parties to effectively tackle ...

Government to call for national approach to property hustlers

Today the Federal Government will urge the States to develop a nationally consistent approach to deal with property investment marketing hustlers. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Senator, Ian Campbell, said consumers needed increased protection ...

Morning market wrap: US shares regain lost ground

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2003
US shares bounced back overnight on news of the deaths of Saddam Hussein's two sons and a series of solid earnings reports. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 61.8 points (0.7%) to 9,158.5, while the S&P 500 gained 9.3 points (1.0%) to end at 988.1. ...

ACCC launches policy to expose hard-core cartels

... The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a leniency policy aimed at exposing and stopping secret corporate cartels operating in Australia. "Hard core cartels are the very worst violations of competition law," departing ACCC ...

Westfield chairman reappointed to RBA board

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2003
Frank Lowy, chairman of Westfield Holdings, has been reappointed for his third straight term to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board. The reappointment extends until December 2005, making Mr Lowy the longest-serving member, with 10 years service. ...

Campbell releases Amendment Bill to aid FSR transition

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Senator Ian Campbell has released a list of proposed legislative changes designed to clarify aspects of new arrangements introduced by the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). "The Government and the Australian ...

Henry predicts solid growth in 2004, explains CGS commitment

Australia will record solid but not spectacular economic growth next financial year, according to Treasury Secretary Ken Henry. Addressing an Australian Business Economists gathering, Henry said growth was also solid this financial year, despite the ...