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Jobs figures strengthen expectations of further rate hike

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
Better-than-expected jobs growth in December strengthened expectations of a further rate hike next month as figures showed unemployment remained at 14-year lows. Treasurer Peter Costello said the December jobless rate of 5.6%, the same as November ...

Convicted director brought before Court on new charges

A former Melbourne director has been charged in the Melbourne Magistrates Court with two counts of managing a corporation whilst disqualified, following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleges that between September 2001 and January 2003, Charles Northam ...

Costello appoints Jeffrey Lucy acting ASIC chairman

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced he has appointed current deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Jeffrey Lucy AM, as acting chairman of the regulator pending David Knott's departure next week. Mr ...

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 ...