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Inflation at low end of RBA target

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Inflation in Australia remained well under control in September and will cause the nation's central bankers no headaches when they meet next week to discuss interest rates. Prices of consumer goods and services in Australia rose by an average of 0.2 ...

Experimental Inflation Gauge shows price increases

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Prices of consumer goods and services in Australia rose by an average of 0.2 per cent between August and September, a report found. The TD Securities- Melbourne Institute (TD-MI) Experimental Inflation Gauge found the small September rise in inflation ...

IFSA and ASFA appeal to Government to reduce super contributions tax

The government's $7.5 billion surplus presents an opportunity to reduce the amount of tax Australians pay on contributions to their superannuation, according to the CEOs of the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Association of ...

Aberdeen announces new Asian equity fund

Aberdeen Asset Management has continued to restructure its range of wholesale offerings, with the group announcing the launch of a new Asian (ex-Japan) equities fund. The new Aberdeen Asian Opportunities Fund will be managed from Singapore, exploiting ...

Analysts remain divided over CBA restructure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
Analysts remain divided over Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd's controversial customer service overhaul, with earnings upgrades - and downgrades - continuing to flow. But opinion seems unanimous that the restructure - which involves cutting 3,700 ...

Transfield, Colonial set up new property joint venture

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2003
Transfield Services Ltd and Colonial First State Property today revealed they had set up a joint venture to provide integrated end-to-end property and facilities management services. Five D Pty Ltd will provide the services to retail, commercial and ...

Macquarie Funds research reveals dynamic hedging outperformance

Dynamic currency hedging strategies have outperformed static currency hedging strategies since the float of the Australian dollar 19 years ago, according to research released today by Macquarie Funds Management. Macquarie Funds Management Division Director ...

ABN Amro $1 billion MTN issue may be first of many

ABN Amro Bank's oversubscribed $1 billion medium term kangaroo bond issue is likely to be followed up with a further issue in the first half of 2004. The five-year Medium Term Note (MTN) issue - the largest kangaroo deal of the year and the largest ...

Higher budget surplus has little economic implications: HSBC economist

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
A better than expected budget surplus was not necessarily an indication that the economy was performing stronger than expected, according to economists. Australia's 2002/03 Budget produced a final surplus of $7.5 billion, compared to the $3.9 billion ...

Midday market wrap: Banks keep ASX above water

AAP. COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
Positive trading in the banking sector kept the Australian stock market above water at noon, following a nervous start and losses on Wall Street overnight. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 6.2 points to 3179.0, while the all ordinaries ...