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Consumer sentiment falls from nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 3.8% this month, seasonally adjusted, from a nine-year high reached in February. All components of the index fell this month. Consumers were the least optimistic about family finances ...

Conroy outlines CLERP 9 amendments

Shadow Minister for Trade, Financial Services and Corporate Governance Senator Conroy last week outlined several of Labor's latest amendments to the constantly evolving Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Bill. Conroy said that in its current ...

Mariner buoyant with $2.4 million profit

Financial services group Mariner Financial has announced a $2.4 million net profit for the six months to December 31, 2003, compared to a net loss after tax of $126,000 in the previous corresponding period. Mariner also announced that earnings per share ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
Australia has six billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list - that is if you still consider US citizen Rupert Murdoch an Aussie. The Australian-born media mogul, who took out US citizenship to expand his empire there, is 43rd on the list headed for ...

Bank defends boss on credit card bill

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
Australia's central bank today strongly defended its boss Ian Macfarlane over a $249,000 bill from his taxpayer-funded credit card. A newspaper report said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor clocked up the bill of $249,265, which included ...

Mariner appoints new CFO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Mariner Financial, the retirement income group led by former Challenger boss Bill Ireland, has appointed Joseph Prsa as its new chief financial officer. Mr Prsa was most recently CFO at Lumley Life, and joins Mariner this week after 16 years in the ...

CBA launches 10-year subordinated note issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today launched a $500 million subordinated medium term note issue. The notes, which will have a maturity of February 10, 2014, will be callable by the issuer on February 10, 2009 or quarterly thereafter, the ...

Democrats to test Latham's resolve on super reform

The Australian Democrats aim to test the resolve of ALP Leader Mark Latham's interest in reforming the parliamentary superannuation scheme, by introducing a Private Members Bill into the Senate early next year. Democrats' Superannuation spokesperson ...

ASIC raids Steve Vizard's house following insider trading allegation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2003
High-profile businessman Steve Vizard's house has been raided following insider trading allegations raised by his former bookkeeper. A spokesman for Mr Vizard today confirmed that Australian Federal Police officers acting on a warrant executed by the ...

QIC expands fixed interest offerings

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has launched two new fixed interest products, involving also the appointment of five external managers. According to QIC, both the Diversified Fixed Interest and Cash Enhanced Funds will be offered to investors ...