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Former director faces contempt allegations over 44-year ban

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced further contempt proceedings against a banned former company director, Maxwell John Reid. On 10 March 1992, the Federal Court ordered that Mr Reid be prohibited from managing ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Australia's central bank is expected to increase interest rates again in February, after a strengthening global and domestic economy sparked an 0.25 percentage point hike today, according to economists. They said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) ...

FOGI director charged with 21 criminal offences

Robert Geoffrey Walker, a former director of Financial Options Group Incorporated (FOGI), appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney yesterday, charged with 21 counts of deception under the Crimes Act (NSW), following his arrest by the Australian ...

66,000 new jobs in Australia for February quarter: forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
More than 60,000 new jobs will be created across Australia in the 2003/04 February quarter, according to a new report out today. The second quarterly Sydney Morning Herald Employment Forecast said the global economic recovery and a rebound in tourism ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investors expecting confidence boost

Investors will open trading on the Australian market today anticipating a confidence boost this week, with key construction and capital expenditure figures due for release. The week will also be dominated by crucial US figures, including third quarter ...

APRA proposes tougher requirements for general insurers

Existing prudential standards covering general insurers will be increased, and disclosure obligations toughened, under new proposals released today by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The new measures, included in a discussion ...

Judicial advice to be sought on AMP Income Securities

AMP Ltd has responded to the trustee for its Income Securities, Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd, which has advised that it plans to seek judicial advice on the impact of AMP's proposed demerger on its Income Securities. Both AMP and Perpetual have received ...

Rising rates take steam out of real estate market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... low by historical standards, the beginning of a rate rise cycle - and the prospect of further hikes in December and February - had likely signalled to home owners that they would have to scale back their price expectations. "Owners have nearly priced ...

Former AMP superannuation agent jailed

A former AMP superannuation agent was sentenced yesterday in the Sydney District Court to two years and 10 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 15 months, in relation to charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Macquarie Financial sells South African joint venture holding

Macquarie Financial Services Group today announced it has sold its 33.33 per cent shareholding in its South African joint venture, Innofin, to its joint venture partner, Sanlam. Macquarie's interest in Innofin was sold for R 90 million ($A18.7 million) ...