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Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold for 14th month in a row

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced today that the official cash rate would stay at 4.75 per cent, the third longest rates freeze (14 months in a row) since it began announcing rate movements in 1990. Tim Toohey, senior economist at JW ...

ASIC releases fee disclosure model to mixed support from industry groups

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released its much-awaited fee disclosure template, but which has gained only qualified support from major industry groups. Under the new model providers of investment products will be ...

ORIX Australia launches $230 million securitisation issue

Macquarie Bank Ltd announced today that ORIX Australia Corporation Ltd is launching a $230 million automobile and equipment backed securitisation issue under its Eden Park Trust programme. Macquarie is the arranger and lead manager for the issue. ORIX ...

Macquarie launches new retail funding product

Macquarie Bank has launched a new self-funding instalment warrant product it believes will appeal to both individual investors and the growing number of self-managed superannuation funds. Macquarie said its new product is approximately 50 per cent geared ...

Federal, State and Territory governments to deal with property hustlers

The Commonwealth, States and Territories have agreed to set up a working party to establish a common regulatory framework to deal with high-pressure property investment marketers. "This is a positive first step by all the parties to effectively tackle ...

Ratings agency delivers mixed verdicts on two international equity funds

Ratings agency Morningstar has delivered mixed reports on the international equity capabilities of two local managers, Credit Suisse Asset Management Australia Limited (CSAM) and Colonial First State Investment Managers Australia Limited (CFSI). CSAM ...

Inaugural Inspector General of Taxation appointed for five-year term

Sydney tax consultant, David Vos AM, was today appointed the inaugural Inspector-General of Taxation. The primary role Mr Vos - appointed for a five-year term - will be to provide a new source of independent advice to Government on problems in the administration ...

Government to call for national approach to property hustlers

Today the Federal Government will urge the States to develop a nationally consistent approach to deal with property investment marketing hustlers. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Senator, Ian Campbell, said consumers needed increased protection ...

IFSA approves ASIC "fees at a glance" template

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has welcomed the release of a standardised fee disclosure template by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for financial products and services. "IFSA has been a strident ...

Australian manufacturing up 1.1 points in July: Ai Group/PwC survey

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2003
Activity in Australia's manufacturing sector rose marginally in July, driven by a strong contribution from the motoring industry, a new survey has found. The Performance of Manufacturing Index, compiled by the Australian Industry (Ai) Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers ...