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ALP to lift veil on super strategy

ALP shadow treasurer Mark Latham will next week begin to spell out in detail the Federal Opposition's plans for the superannuation industry, as part of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA's) annual conference to be held in Brisbane. ...

ABA welcomes RBA credit card reform

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) today welcomed the commencement of the new interchange pricing regulation; what it termed "the effective end of the credit card reform process". "This regulation means that average interchange fees will fall ...

Victorian securities dealer banned:ASIC

A Victorian securities dealer has been permanently banned from doing any act as a representative of a dealer or an investment adviser, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Michael Kwong of Malvern ...

EIA says SRIs growing dramatically in Australia

The Ethical Investment Association (EIA) has said that Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in Australia have continued to grow dramatically over the past year -rising to $21.3 billion by 30 June 2003. However, Paul Northey, general manager, Navigator ...

ANZ poised to buy Lloyds NZ unit

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group is poised to announce a deal to buy Lloyds TSB Group Plc's New Zealand banking operations for around 2.34 billion pounds ($3.96 billion), a source close to the situation said on Thursday. ANZ is hoping to announce ...

Hot investments cold: Navigator

Retail investors are continuing to favour conservative or defensive options, according to new analysis released by platform Navigator Australia Limited. Correspondingly, they have not yet warmed to "hot" themes such as ethical funds or hedge funds ...

ASIC releases eLicensing V.4 and AFS Licensing Kit

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released the fourth version of its eLicensing system - together with an updated version of the Australian financial services (AFS) Licensing Kit - for entities wishing to apply for an ...

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 ...

ARF weighs in with ASX 100 shares investment plan

The Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) is set to raise the bar for the superannuation industry with the introduction of its new ASX 100 shares investment plan - an investment option that allows eligible members to buy and trade shares using some of their ...

Colonial supports PREIA managment of Lend Lease

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
Colonial First State Investments Ltd has reiterated its support for Principal Real Estate Investors (Australia) Ltd (PREIA) to take over the management rights of Lend Lease US Office Trust (LLUSOT). Giant property developer Lend Lease is currently overseeing ...