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Costello announces new appointment to Productivity Commission

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of a new associate commissioner to the Productivity Commission. "After consulting with the Productivity Commission Chairman, I am pleased to announce that Dr Ed Shann of Melbourne will be ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

... Commission's safe harbour guidelines, the proposed acquisition will not affect competition in any of the markets," ANZ said. NBNZ's owner Lloyds TSB is considering a sale of the bank in the range of $6-$7 billion. Westpac Banking Corp Ltd today joined ...

Westfield US posts $270 million interim net profit

... strong after its net profit jumped 65 per cent jump in the first half. The United States arm of Australian shopping centre owner Westfield Holdings posted a $269.6 million interim net profit and said it was confident of achieving full year distribution ...

Westfield Trust increases forecast distributions for 2003-04

Shopping centre owner Westfield Trust bolstered its distribution forecasts for 2003 and 2004 after a $1.9 million acquisition and bumper retail sales in the first half, it reported today. The Trust increased its distribution growth forecasts for the ...

Property investment loans rise again in June: ABS

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
... credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts jumped to $6.10 billion in June, up from $5.91 billion in May. Home lending to owner-occupiers rose 5.1% to $10.27 billion, seasonally adjusted, while total commercial lending fell 2.2% to $20.96 billion. The ...

Home lending boom still strong in June: ABS

... to deflate anytime soon, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today reporting that lending for the purchase of owner-occupied housing rose a further 4.1 per cent in June. The total number of loans in June was also 8.8% higher than in the corresponding ...

PM Howard says states should reduce stamp duty

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2003
... state premier and said we've got a slump in the housing industry," he said on 3AW. "We're going to double the first home owner's grant, why don't you reduce stamp duty as a further contribution to stimulating the housing industry?" "And they all said ...

Platinum rates highly: Morningstar

Platinum Asset Management, founded by former BT investment head, Kerr Neilson, and an international equities specialist, has been given a fund manager rating of four out of five by Morningstar. The ratings agency said Platinum's success since inception ...

Government calls for inquiry into housing affordability

The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to inquire into the affordability and availability of housing for families and individuals wishing to purchase their first home, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. "The Commonwealth Government ...

Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

... Commerce Commission if it was interested in NBNZ because of its stronger presence in the country. NBNZ's United Kingdom-based owner Lloyds TSB has a price tag believed to be around $6 billion on New Zealand's second biggest bank but regulatory issues ...