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Westpac-Melbourne Institute index indicates rise in economic activity

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2003
... is bright after the fourth consecutive monthly rise in a leading indicator. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was 4.6 per cent in July, a rise of 0.7% from June and above its long-term trend ...

TXU to float Australian business to pay $3 billion debt

... billion in debt and fund growth. But the Dallas-based parent still wants to keep a controlling stake, according to its Melbourne-based local operation. "TXU is very committed to Australia, and to being in a position (where) it can pursue growth opportunities ...

Domestic job figures to give new clues to economy

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2003
... further clues to the underlying strength of the economy following signs of growing consumer confidence. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey found consumer confidence has hit a nine-year high, based on rising house prices, a share market recovery and ...

Home loan affordability falls to a seven year low: AMP/REIA

... Sydney experienced only a 1.1% increase in median house price for the June 2003 quarter and the median house price for Melbourne increased by only 3.5%. Shane Oliver, chief economist AMP Henderson Global Investors said, while the epicentre may have shifted ...

AMP Henderson strengthens retail distribution team

... distribution team also include David Hallifax, formerly of Rubicon Partners, as investment distribution manager (based in Melbourne) and Natalie Windsor as the new QLD state investment manager. Nick Buckland has been appointed investment distribution ...

AMP's views on the recent ABS housing price data

... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data on house prices indicate that over the last six years, house prices in Sydney and Melbourne more than doubled in value. "While there are some tentative signs from private sector surveys that inner city apartment ...

House price index surges 5% in June quarter: ABS

... Statistics (ABS) said today. The house price index for Sydney rose 3.9% for the quarter and 20.6% for the year, whilst for Melbourne the figures were 4.2% and 10% respectively, 7.9% and 26.3% for Brisbane, Adelaide's was 7.6% and 24.7% respectively. ...

ASIC investigation leads to Tasmanian director ban

... was a contributing factor to the ultimate failure of GRA. GRA operated as Gold Ribbon Accountants Funding Programme, a Melbourne-based lender that provided approximately $25 million in finance to accounting practices. The company was placed into liquidation ...

Mercer Trusts announces new CIO

... new CIO has also worked for National Mutual, Towbridge Consulting and is currently the investment research manager at Melbourne-based industry fund UniSuper. "This combination makes Russell the ideal choice for CIO," said Christopher Andrews, National ...

ABS releases population statistics for Australia

... years in 2051. As at 30 June 2002, the population of Sydney was 4.171 million (New South Wales was 6.64 million), whilst Melbourne had 3.524 million (Victoria 4.872 million) and Brisbane had 1.689 million (with Queensland having 3.307 million people) ...