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ASIC alerts super fund members about large exit fees

A recent review of the extent and nature of superannuation exit fees conducted by ASIC has found at least 550,000 Australians are members of superannuation funds that may charge substantial exit or termination fees when members attempt to move their ...

ASIC's annual report brings a message of confidence

ASIC chairman Jeffrey Lucy adopted a more optimistic theme in the tabling of the regulators annual report with a message of building confidence and consumer protection in financial markets. "Confidence has allowed our companies to raise capital competitively ...

No interest rate rise

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2004
The Reserve Bank today gave homeowners an early Christmas present by effectively putting off an interest rate rise until well into next year. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released today, the bank cheered those holding a mortgage by ...

Widening of trade deficit in September

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
A modest widening in Australia's trade deficit for September remains consistent with an interest rate tightening bias. The balance on goods and services for September came in at an adjusted $2.105 billion deficit, from a downwardly revised deficit of ...

China life might start investing abroad: report

China Life, the country\'s largest life insurer, may start investing in overseas financial markets before the end of the year, state media reported Sunday. The company, which raised $3.5 billion in the world\'s biggest initial public offering last year ...

Aust bond market opens broadly unchanged ahead of US jobs report

The Australian bond market opened broadly unchanged today as traders awaited an upcoming United States jobs report for their next lead. Early today the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was at 5.425% from 5.440 at yesterday\'s close ...

There's no price war, says NAB CEO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank chief executive John Stewart on Wednesday rejected suggestions that his bank had initiated a price war to win back customers. The bank, whose activities have been restrained by the prudential regulator following a rogue trading ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer as a strong lead from the United States and the continuation of the earnings season sets a positive tone for the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - ...

Incoming NAB chairman Chaney says he wants ego-free directors

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank chairman-in-waiting Michael Chaney wants an ego-free boardroom when he takes over the troubled bank in September next year. Chaney, the outgoing chief executive of diversified group Wesfarmers, has spoken for the first time about ...

Labor to wait for Senate report on FTA deal: Latham

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
Labor would not announce its policy on the Australia-United States free trade agreement until the Senate released its report into the deal, federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today. Mr Latham, on the fourth day of his pre-election roadshow in ...