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RBA leaves rates on hold

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005

... Treasurer Peter Costello who will hand down his 10th Budget next Tuesday. While the RBA left rates on hold, its United States counterpart again lifted rates in America to 3.0 per cent. There are concerns there that high oil prices are starting to feed ...

Macquarie makes it easy to invest in agriculture

... assessment. Swanger says Australian agricultural industry investments were catching up with the industry in the United States where institutional involvement remains strong in agri-investing. He highlights the Yale Endowment fund as an example where ...

Costello says cutting business tax rates not on the agenda

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004

... greater turnover generated by the new business. The officials warned the situation could change dramatically if the United States changed its approach to business taxation. The authors said although business tax rates around the globe had fallen, the ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2004

... meeting, where shareholders will gather in Adelaide tomorrow to vote on the company's proposed relocation to the United States. Also, ANZ will unveil its full year earnings, with analysts expecting a net profit result ranging from $2.77 billion to $2.9 ...

Wholesale foreign financial service providers get ASIC relief

... regulatory regime is sufficiently equivalent to our own. This relief means ASIC now recognises all the major federal United States financial regulators under ASIC Policy Statement 176: Licensing: Discretionary Powers - wholesale foreign financial services ...

Australian economy slips in world competitiveness rankings

AAP | THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004

... industrialised nations and emerging Asian economies, including China. Finland placed first in the world, followed by the United States and then Sweden, the annual poll found. The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the lead partner in administering ...

Australian dollar performs strongly overnight to open firmer

AAP | FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004

... dollar performed strongly against other major currencies overnight to open firmer today as markets awaited a key United States jobs report. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7276/84, compared to yesterday's close of 0.7244/52. Overnight ...

News Corp agrees to strengthen US corporate governance

AAP | THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004

... pressure and agreed to retain a full foreign listing on the Australian Stock Exchange even if it reincorporates in the United States. Following intense lobbying from some shareholder groups, News Corp has agreed to strengthen its corporate governance ...

News Corp offers compromise over US domicile issues: report

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004

... reported today. Some of the institutions have threatened to vote against News Corp's relocation of its domicile to the United States on the grounds that the move would erode shareholders rights. The Australian Financial Review said that Mr Murdoch is ...

Macquarie Office completes takeover of Principal America Office

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004

... market capitalisation of just below $2.0 billion. It allows MOF to own Principal America's 11 office towers in the United States. Macquarie Office offered 1.06 of its units and 10 cents cash for every Principal America unit.

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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