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Macquarie Securitisation upsizes bond issue to $1 billion

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2004
Macquarie Securitisation has increased its latest PUMA bond issue from $750 million to $1 billion following strong investor demand. Macquarie Securitisation is the manager of the PUMA residential mortgage backed securitisation program. The PUMA Masterfund ...

LFG declares substantial interest in Challenger: report

The executive shakeup at Challenger Financial Services has taken another twist with the Lowy family's private investment vehicle, LFG Holdings, emerging as a substantial shareholder of the group, according to a newspaper report today. The Sydney Morning ...

Super savings boost passes Aust Senate

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2004
Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to save for their retirement under legislation passed by the Senate last night. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

New super laws pass through parliament

Laws closing existing MP's generous superannuation scheme were passed by parliament but sitting MP's have retained their current superannuation arrangements. The bill was passed through the Senate after Labor chose not to insist on its proposed amendment ...

Labor, coalition combined to defend current MP super benefits

Labor and coalition senators combined to resist the passage of legislation through the Senate yesterday that would have seen superannuation entitlements for MP's wound back levels in line with community standards. A Senate Inquiry was told last month ...

The Rock prices $245.5 mln in Super Senior Notes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2004
The Rock Building Society has today priced $A245.5 million worth of Super Senior notes. Lead manager SG Australia said the notes of the RBS Trust 2004-1 transaction had been priced at 33 basis points over the one month bank bill swap reference rate ...

Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in May, in the wake of the federal Budget. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose by 0.3 % in May to 115.7. This follows a 1.1% gain in April. However, consumer sentiment is still ...

Mariner launches 1st CDO fund with capital protection

Emerging financial services group Mariner Financial today announced the launch of a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) fund combining the enhanced returns of a CDO investment with the benefits of capital protection and liquidity. The Mariner Enhanced ...

New super incentive legislation introduced to Aust parliament

Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to invest in superannuation under legislation introduced to parliament today. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

WRAP: Overnight debt and forex

The US Treasury market ended mixed [overnight], after a major rout on Friday prompted by unexpectedly strong April employment data. The short end of the yield curve clawed back only a small part of the 0.25% rises in yield on Friday, but the long end ...