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Babcock & Brown leans toward ASX listing

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
... However, the Australian operation has moved increasingly to take direct ownership of infrastructure, property and corporations with strong cash flow a business model mimicking the much larger Macquarie Bank. Babcock's key listed investments include the ...

Labor to crack down on corporate crooks

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
... gave Labor room to crack down on corporate greed. He said the ALP would double penalties for serious breaches of the Corporations Act, and would ensure shareholders had a vote on salary packages for executives and directors. Shareholders would also have ...

ASIC begins investigation into NAB options trading

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
... trading at the National Australia Bank. ASIC said it will investigate whether there have been any contraventions of the Corporations Act at NAB's foreign exchange options trading. On January 14 four traders were suspended for currency trading losses ...

ATO draft ruling casts doubt on buyback structure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
... market prices. The move is a turnaround for the ATO, which approved the large off-market buybacks in the past year by corporations including Telstra, Foster's and Woolworths.

Convicted director brought before Court on new charges

... Industries whilst being an undischarged bankrupt, and after having been previously convicted of an offence under the Corporations Act. The Court has adjourned the matter until February 12.

Costello appoints Jeffrey Lucy acting ASIC chairman

... Costello added, "The Commonwealth is required to consult State and Territory members of the Ministerial Council for Corporations regarding the long-term successor as Chairman of ASIC." He said that the Government planned to recommend Mr Lucy for this ...

Treasurer praises departing ASIC chairman

... ASIC's investigation into the collapse of HIH. "Mr Knott's commitment to the timely and vigorous enforcement of the Corporations Act has succeeded in better protecting Australian consumers and promoting best corporate practice amongst Australian business," ...

ASIC releases SRI guidelines to facilitate product disclosure

... product disclosure statements (PDSs) of investment products. The guidelines have been developed as a result of recent Corporations Act reforms, which require investment products to disclose this information in a PDS. "The guidelines have been developed ...

ASIC grants AFSL exemption to financial counselling agencies

... Australia, employing more than 500 financial counsellors. While credit is not part of the licensing regime under the Corporations Act, ASIC notes that counsellors may give advice about other regulated products, such as deposit accounts, personal insurance ...

Another Wattle administrator convicted after ASIC investigation

... guilty to 11 charges of being knowingly concerned in the promotion of prescribed interests, in contravention of the Corporations Act. The charges relate to six investors who lost approximately $458,000 invested in the Wattle scheme. TFA received trailing ...