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ASIC made record enforcements in 2003-4: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2003
... against 151 people or companies, $121 million in recoveries and compensation orders and $2 million being frozen. The watchdog fined or banned 16 people from directing companies, and 39 people from offering financial services, and disciplined eight company ...

ASIC announces probe into Offset Alpine Printing

... the Australian Financial Review outlining the sale of a parcel of shares in Offset Alpine Printing, with the securities watchdog today announcing a formal investigation into the transaction. Only yesterday ASIC announced it had established a specialist ...

ASIC re-opens probe into Offset Alpine Printing Group

... whether the report included any material previously unavailable and which could warrant further action. The securities watchdog also said it would be liasing with the ATO on the matter.

NZCC blocks AirNZ/Qantas alliance

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
New Zealand's competition watchdog today blocked Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand Ltd's proposed alliance, arguing it would damage competition and increase airfares. The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) said airfares could have jumped by ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

... dipped three cents to $16.53. Among other financial services stocks, AMP fell three cents to $6.65 after the competition watchdog rejected reports that it had held talks with National Australia Bank about a takeover of AMP's local assets. QBE ended flat ...

NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reportedly held preliminary discussions with the national competition watchdog regarding a takeover of AMP Ltd and believes it could be allowed to proceed. NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto told the Australian Financial ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australia's consumer watchdog today indicated it would approve a two-year ban on life insurance companies asking clients to have genetic testing. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it wanted to give insurers and the government ...

Shareholders to get chance to vote on executive payouts

... from threats to fine companies up to $1 million for failing to keep markets properly informed. Instead, the corporate watchdog would be able to issue on-the-spot fines of up to $100,000, much less than the Government proposed following the collapse of ...

Lloyds TSB announces new strategy today

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
... contender to buy NBNZ, New Zealand's largest bank, and recently secured regulatory approval from the nation's competition watchdog. "Analysts believe that there is a wide divergence between the asking price for NBNZ of up to $6 billion and ANZ's offer ...

ANZ Bank gets thumbs down from NZ customers again

... provincial-based Taranaki Savings Bank (TSB), which won 95 per cent approval from its customers. New Zealand competition watchdog Commerce Commission has approved an application by the ANZ Bank to buy the National Bank from Lloyds TSB which has indicated ...