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Granite Three Pillars announces no extension to capital raising

The directors of Granite Three Pillars confirmed today that their capital raising would not be extended beyond the current prospectus. This implies that the capital raising of $100 million will not be increased, as has been the case with many of the ...

Treasurer announces two appointments to Productivity Commission

The Treasurer, the Hon. Peter Costello, has announced that Robert Fitzgerald AM and Philip Weickhardt have been appointed to the Productivity Commission. Robert Fitzgerald has been appointed for a five-year term, beginning 27 January 2004. He brings ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar firms in early Asian trade

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, firming in early Asian trade after falling alongside the euro overnight. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7392/97 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7363/73. The Australian dollar fell to ...

IAG to sell ClearView businesses to MBF

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has announced it has agreed to sell its ClearView businesses to MBF for approximately $220 million plus up to $50 million in earn-out, subject to business performance. Under the sale agreement, MBF will pay IAG an upfront ...

APRA cracks down on lax regulatory reports

The trustees of over 300 superannuation funds face prosecution following moves by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to dissolve uncontactable superannuation funds, the industry regulator has announced. The proposed legal action relates ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market closes firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
The Australian share market ended firmer today, as resources powered higher and lifted indices despite a choppy overall market. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 17.6 points higher at 3187.7 while the all ordinaries index gained 16.4 points to 3196.7. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market fiirm despite weak banking sector

The Australian share market remained firmer at noon, despite some weakness in the banking sector. Reynolds & Co director Markus Mueller said banks, property trusts and other interest rate sensitive stock were holding back the Australian bourse, after ...

Two Victorian accountants face fraud charges: ASIC

Two former Victorian accountants of Corrpro Companies Australia Pty Ltd have appeared in the Melbourne Magistrate Court in relation to fraud charges following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Craig Leigh ...

Wattle saga sees another administrator sentenced

David Christopher Smith, a former director of Brisbane-based The Fund Administrators Pty Ltd (TFA) and Gold Coast company Spectrum Fund Administration Pty Ltd (Spectrum), was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court today. Mr Smith was convicted and ...

AMP to brief analysts today on HHG

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd will brief analysts this morning on the planned listing of its British business HHG plc. AMP said yesterday listing particulars for HHG, the UK-based operations of AMP to be formed post the group's proposed demerger ...