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Macquarie expands business in New Zealand through PwC purchase

In a bid to expand its wealth management business Macquarie is set to purchase PriceWaterhouseCooper's (PwC) New Zealand financial planning business. The deal came at a time when PwC planned to exit the New Zealand financial planning industry and Macquarie ...

Millions lost as ASIC swoops in on unregistered investment schemes

Millions of dollars worth of investors' funds have been lost in unregistered investment schemes operated by unregistered foreign companies in Australia. Six unregistered investment schemes and non registered foreign companies will be wound up following ...

Aust manufacturing activity measure falls slightly in August

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
A measure of Australian manufacturing activity fell slightly in August as a boost from the Federal government\'s family payments subsided, a survey has found. The Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

NAB appoints ex-PWC partner to customer solutions role

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank on Thursday appointed former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Cameron Clyne to the new role of executive manager of customer solutions. NAB chief executive John Stewart said Clyne, 36, will be responsible for the review of all ...

Risk management climbs up corporate agenda: survey

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
Risk management has climbed up the corporate agenda but financial institutions are still not focusing on the big picture of this issue, according to a new global survey. The PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, written in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Almost one-in-three companies reported higher demand in July, reflecting improved retail activity arising from recent federal government tax cuts and family payments, an index reported today. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

Shareholders, super funds welcome Walter's decision to exit NAB board

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
Shareholders and superannuation funds today welcomed an announcement that dissident National Australia Bank director Cathy Walter would resign. Walter has been at war with seven other non-executive directors on the bank's board after she questioned ...

Manufacturing sector stronger: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Demand for food, beverages and commodities helped drive a slight growth in manufacturing activity last month, according to a key industry indicator released today. But the report on the the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index, released by ...

Walter piles on pressure ahead of National Bank shareholder meeting

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
Rebel National Australia director Cathy Walter continued to crank up her campaign for the May 21 extraordinary general election by calling on the board to clarify who will chair the meeting. The seven non-executive directors, led by chairman Graeme ...

ASA calls for independent to chair NAB EGM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) wants an independent person to chair the bank's extraordinary general meeting which has been called to dump dissident director Cathy Walter. The ASA said there would be a serious risk of continuing unrest ...