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Approach of ACCC unchanged: Samuel

Graeme Samuel, Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), re-iterated he would be as uncompromising as his predecessor in enforcing the Trade Practices Act. Speaking in Melbourne today, Mr Samuel said there may be some differences ...

Costello admits full Telstra sale faces long road through Senate

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello admitted today it would be tough to pass legislation allowing the full sale of Telstra Corp through the Senate. The legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night. But Mr Costello admitted it would ...

ICAP economists predict yield curve will flatten

In its latest weekly update, ICAP's expert economists have said that once the market senses and/or the Federal Reserve signals that official rates are going to start rising, the curve should flatten, with short rates rising faster than long rates. They ...

Colonial First State receives financial services licence

Large Australian fund managers have begun to receive their new Australian Financial Services Licences (AFSL), with Colonial First State Investments Limited among the first recipients. "It is a credit to our enthusiastic and committed staff that we have ...

Westpac leading indicator strengthens in June

Australian economic growth is poised to recover strongly in the first half of 2004, according to Bill Evans, Westpac's Chief Economist. Mr Evans was commenting on the release of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index, which strengthened to 5.5% ...

APRA reaches settlement with LifeTrack directors

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced today that it had reached a settlement with Approved Trustee, LifeTrack Management Limited and two of its directors. In response to falling equity markets, LifeTrack took steps in October ...

Stockland raises $538million in first US private placement of an Australian LPT

Stockland, one of Australia's largest property groups, today confirmed terms and pricing of an issue of unsecured notes into the US private placement market worth US $350 million ($538.46 million). The issue comprises six tranches with maturities spanning ...

FSIU launches unique ratings product

The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) today launched a new series of investment performance review (IPR) ratings for 480 Australian wholesale managed funds, including superannuation funds, institutional investors and platform products. The ...

Seafarers set sail with Deutsche

The Seafarers' Retirement Fund has awarded an Australian equities mandate to Deutsche Asset Management, the manager has announced. The $44 million segregated mandate will be invested in The Australian Equities Alpha Fund, headed by Peter Greentree. ...

ING in $329.63 million New York property acquisition

ING Office Fund today announced it had acquired a 49 per cent interest (50% voting rights) in a class A, Midtown Manhattan office building located at 900 Third Avenue, New York. The 36-level property, completed in 1984, has a total net rentable area ...