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ASIC chairman to retire at end 2003

David Knott, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced today that he would step down from the position of ASIC Chairman at the end of 2003. Mr Knott joined ASIC as deputy chairman in July 1999 and was appointed ...

Moody's rates HSBC Bank Australia

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2003
Moody's Investors Services has assigned ratings to HSBC Bank Australia Ltd with long-term deposits and senior rated A1 and subordinated debt rated A2. Short-term deposits have been rated Prime-1, and a Bank Financial Strength Rating of D-plus was assigned. ...

House price declines now the major risk to growth: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to have shifted back to a neutral bias for monetary policy, following the release today of the bank's quarterly Statement on Monetary policy. The two risks that prompted the board to adopt an easing bias in ...

FirstMac to launch $350 million securitisation issue: Macquarie

Macquarie Bank Ltd announced today that the FirstMac Group is launching a $350 million mortgage backed securitisation issue under its Firstmac Bond Series Trust securitisation programme. Macquarie is the arranger and lead manager for the issue. First ...

AMP responds to demerger market speculation

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl today issued an update on the company's demerger proposal, in response to speculation about the business. "The uncertainty is understandable given the complexity of the proposed demerger and continuing uncertainty ...

Moody's adds to AMP Group gloom

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2003
International ratings agency Moody's today downgraded the ratings of the AMP Group. Senior debt guaranteed by AMP Group Holdings is downgraded to Baa1 from A3, and subordinated debt to Baa2 from Baa1. The Reset Preference Shares issued by AMP Henderson ...

Morning market wrap: US markets in positive territory

The Dow Jones registered a 64.71point gain in trading overnight as share prices have lifted following encouraging economic data. The US Labor Department has reported that American businesses lifted productivity at a robust rate for the second quarter. ...

Macquarie Office Trust reports 41% profit gain

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2003
Property investment group Macquarie Office Trust today forecast improvements in the commercial leasing market for the current year. The Trust booked a strong profit gain of 41 per cent in the year to June 2003, with a net profit of $102.2 million, despite ...

Industry groups launch new information brochure

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) today launched the second in a series of consumer education flyersentitled "Six Steps Towards Sound Financial Advice and Your Rights as a Consumer." ...

Moody's rates Westpac trust preferred securities issue

Moody's Investors Service has assigned a rating of A2 to Westpac Banking Corp's $US750 million issue of trust preferred securities. The outlook for the rating is stable. Moody's said the A2 rating is two notches lower than Westpac's senior debt obligations ...