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Home building surged in December quarter: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
Home building activity surged in the three months to December, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the number of new homes begun in the December quarter rose more than eight per cent, above analysts' expectations. ...

Victorian government lifts mortgage tax

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
The Victorian government will lift mortgage stamp duty for first home buyers while retaining the heftier tax levied on property purchase prices. Premier Steve Bracks said the state tax would be dropped from July 1 this year, a reprieve worth up to $200 ...

Ex-AMP man to head Invest Victoria

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
Former AMP China representative Ben Foskett has been named chief executive of Victoria\'s new investment attraction agency Invest Victoria. Victorian Minister for State and Regional Development John Brumby said Foskett\'s business experience in Asia ...

Zurich focus on risk market with new appointments

Zurich Financial Services has appointed a national underwriting manager and installed state managers for Queensland, Western and South Australia, and Victoria. Warren Dewar takes on the role of national manager. His most recent role was the NSW state ...

ICAA appoints new president

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has appointed Garry Waldron as president. Currently chief financial officer within one of GE\'s Australian businesses, Waldron has held several posts at the ICAA, including Victorian chairman, board ...

ING Industrial Fund boosts property book value by 10%

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
ING Industrial Fund has boosted the book value of nine east coast properties by 10%, claiming the industrial property market is still going strong. The fund said independent valuations showed the properties, located in NSW, Victoria and Queensland ...

Lonsec says new trust has NSW weakness

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
Lonsec Property Research said today the MacarthurCook Industrial Property Trust has a weakness in its lack of exposure in New South Wales. MacarthurCook is seeking to raise $32.4 million in equity and together with borrowings of $38.8 million will acquire ...

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 ...

Full steam ahead for growing BOQ

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2003
Bank of Queensland Ltd continues to steam ahead as Australia's fastest growing bank, reporting its highest sales ever last week despite interest rate hikes and a property market slow-down. Speaking after the bank's annual general meeting in Brisbane ...

Building approvals increase 1.6% to 16,264 units in October: ABS

The number of building approvals in Australia during October had risen 1.6 per cent to 16,264 units, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Building approvals for private sector houses during October was 10,521, which is a rise of 9.2% ...