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APRA not budging on June RSE licence deadline

Superannuation watchdog APRA has announced that existing superannuation trustees have until February 17 to apply for an RSE licence. After that, all bets are off. "To date, the trustees of all major superannuation entities regulated by APRA that indicated ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2006
... weaker futures levels. Concern a weaker US productivity report will lead the US Federal Reserve to continue increasing interest rates has dragged down US stocks. The local bourse closed sharply lower yesterday, performing a major U-turn in afternoon ...

Daily economic update

Today's update on Australian building approvals provides yet another indication that domestic interest rates will remain on hold in the near term. Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, the total number of dwelling units approved ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
... are any measure despite a negative lead from Wall Street. US stocks fell on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the 14th time in a row. Yesterday the Australian share market was dragged down ...

ME Bank profit surges but needs to lend more

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... are home loans, and a growing book of personal loans, deposits and credit cards. Its deposit account pays 5.5 per cent interest on balances over $3,000, while credit card charges only 10.2 per cent. With

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... energy stocks, but the gains were offset by weakness in financial and utility shares in advance of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase expected on Tuesday. Yesterday, the Australian stock market closed stronger as the resources stocks pushed the ...

Weekly economic round-up

... continued gains in commodity prices, good earnings news out of the United States and stronger conviction for steady domestic interest rates. Last week's rally took the S&P/ASX 200 index within a whisker of the 5,000-point mark - a gain of more than 3 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... & Gamble Co, while a government report showing slower-than-expected economic growth lifted expectations for an end to interest-rate increases. On Friday both the S&P ASX/200 and the all ordinaries surged to record closing highs and are set to climb towards ...

Daily economic update

... three months. Shipments rose by 3.5 per cent while inventories were unchanged. Unfilled orders increased by 2.4 per cent. Interest rate watchers are also worried over the US budget. The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the country's ...

Private equity and M&A market activity to stay strong in 2006: Gresham

... during 2006 with a range of players preparing for new capital raisings or launching services to cater for the growing interest in the sector. Private equity investment specialist Gresham is one player expecting activity in the M&A market to continue ...