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Federal Government to stay out of Telstra share buyback

... result, the government has decided it will not participate in the proposed share buyback," he said in a statement. Telstra plans to buy back between $800 million to $1.0 billion worth of its shares, with the offer likely to be completed by mid-December. ...

Viaticorp introduces Life Investments industry to Australia

... Viaticorp Ltd, last month launched viaticals into the domestic market through a $250 million share offer. In September the group plans to release the first prospectus for life settlements.

Investor Group announces record revenue levels for the year

... outlook for the next twelve months is most encouraging as a consequence of the acquisitions completed, actions taken and plans implemented during 2002/03," said Mr White.

ASIC puts super sponsors under the spotlight

... Commission (ASIC) is poised to get tough on the disclosure of unfunded liabilities in corporate defined-benefit superannuation plans, announcing a supplementary component to its annual financial report surveillance programme. The move follows the earlier ...

Macquarie appoints new head of Funds Management Group

... of $US1 billion. He is chairman of the Korean joint venture, Macquarie-IMM Investment Management. "We have no immediate plans to alter the strategy for the business and I look forward to working with the Group's well respected and very experienced staff," ...

S&P leaves POF ratings on CreditWatch

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2003
... activities," it said. "In addition, Standard & Poor's notes that the material use of secured debt in IPG's current funding plans could result in the group's senior unsecured debt being notched from the groups rating." -

ACCC to endorse high standard voluntary industry codes of conduct

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plans to introduce a system of endorsement for high quality voluntary industry codes of conduct, the ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel announced today. "This initiative has the potential to provide ...

AFA teams up with Australian College of Financial Services

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced its plans to reintroduce sales skills courses for members and non-members, in a joint venture with the Australian College of Financial Services. AFA President Robin Yates said that he'd signed ...

CBA cuts 600 retail jobs

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2003
... falling demand for branch banking, it has announced. Despite the cuts, Australia's second biggest bank maintained it had no plans to close branches, or keep customers waiting in longer queues. "It's the result of a continuing review or assessment that ...

Government unfunded super liabilities total $10 billion

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2003
... in addition to the existing $6.2billion shortfall shown in the Federal Budget for two major commonwealth superannuation plans. State governments may be forced to limit future spending measures or tax cuts to fund a superannuation vacuum. -