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RBA delivers Christmas cheer to homeowners

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia today gave homeowners some relief going into the Christmas period by keeping official interest rates on hold. The central bank made the announcement it would leave rates on hold at 5.25 per cent after holding its final ...

SERF gets a FEAL for chair

The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) head Terry Newson as its chair. Catholic Superannuation Fund's secretary Joe Farrugia has been elected deputy chair. Newson's role will include strategic ...

Mariner parks infrastructure trust at Opera House

Financial services group Mariner has launched an infrastructure trust with the Sydney Opera House's car par as its principal asset and offering tax deferred returns of up to 19.8 per cent. The Mariner Infrastructure Trust No.1 was made possible after ...

Adler appeal dismissed

The criminal court of appeal dismissed an appeal by former HIH director Rodney Adler for a permanent stay of criminal proceedings brought by ASIC. Mr Adler was committed to stand trial in July 2003 for criminal proceedings involving three counts of ...

WA finance broker found guilty of misleading statements

A director of failed finance broking firm Clifton Partners Finance was found guilty last week of making materially misleading statements in a prospectus realeased in early 2000. Harmer issued the prospectus to raise funds so that Perth-based Clifton ...

MLC announces fund closures

MLC Investments today announced a number of funds within its MasterKey Unit Trust will be closed to new business effective 20 August this year. MLC also said it will terminate these funds on 27 February next year. The funds impacted that had not be ...

Regulators act to stamp out illegal early access to super

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced today it is conducting a nationwide campaign against illegal early access to superannuation. ASIC said it will be working closely with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the ...

ASIC places permanent ban on Rivkin

Rene Rivkin has been permanently banned from providing any financial services by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "ASIC found that, due to Mr Rivkin\'s current medical illness supported by medical evidence, he is unlikely ...

$400 mln in Treasury bonds offered for tender tomorrow

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2004
The Australian Office of Financial Management said today $400 million February 2017 6% Treasury bonds will be offered for tender tomorrow. The RBA will not take up any of the offer. Settlement is 19 August, 2004. Bids close at 1215 AEST tomorrow with ...

ASIC crackdown on misleading mortgage broker advertising

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its crackdown on the mortgage broking industry, issuing a warning on Tuesday to any company, which misleadingly claims to be independent. "Don't claim that you are independent ...