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Three months to go as ASIC fast tracks AFS licence applications

The Federal Government has continued to remind financial sector participants about the need to apply for their AFS licences promptly, with only three months remaining until the end of the transition to the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act. Parliamentary ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks weaker at noon

The Australian share market was marginally weaker at noon, as it looked for positives following a negative lead from Wall Street overnight. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 5.3 points lower at 3213.5 while the all ordinaries index fell ...

FSR Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance disclosure: ALP

The passage of the Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003 will enhance the disclosure of fees and charges for consumers, in dollar terms, and will also help enhance disclosure standards, according to shadow minister for financial services, Senator ...

ALP deputy leader Senator Conroy criticises Costello's stance on HIH audit reforms

... implementing key HIH recommendations relating to audit reform. He alluded to the fact that the final version of the CLERP 9 bill (which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday) has halved the "cooling-off" period (recommended by Justice Owen) from four ...

Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
The economy continued to steam ahead in the December quarter, a new survey showed today, but expectations for the next quarter have deteriorated. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)/Westpac survey of industrial trends showed firms ...

Labor again brands government super policy 'weak and wimpy'

Labor looks set to oppose the government's Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill, again branding the proposed legislation 'weak and wimpy' and accusing the government of failing to provide any policy detail. Shadow minister for retirement incomes and ...

New bill draws guarded support from KPMG

Proposed new legislation will hasten the winding-up of corporate funds, with members subsequently transferred into existing public offer superannuation arrangements, financial services consultant KPMG has predicted. KPMG welcomed the introduction of ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close mixed

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
The Australian share market ended mixed today, after a day of directionless and flat trading following a mixed performance in New York overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed marginally weaker, losing 0.6 of a point to close at 3191.4. But ...

Accounting firm addition continues Capstone evolution

Premier Financial Solutions, the financial planning arm of leading accounting firm McKenzie and Partners, has become the latest group to join Capstone Financial Planning. The move sees four new Authorised Representatives join Capstone - bringing with ...

Assirt assesses Nexus Bonds Portfolio Linked Floating Rates Notes

Assirt Research has said that Nexus Bonds Portfolio Linked Floating Rates Notes (PLFRN), as part of its assessment of alternative strategies and products, are suitable for sophisticated investors seeking the security of interest returns that are inflation ...