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Fitch says banks could handle housing downturn: survey

The residential housing market faces an exaggerated downturn but Australian banks look well placed to handle the consequences, according to a new report released by Fitch ratings today. Fitch said household debt appeared to be continuing its "inexorable ...

Productivity Commission report reveals Government business underperformance

Only one in four Government businesses earned a commercial rate of return over the five years to 2001/02, a Productivity Commission report revealed today. The report also found one in three government businesses failed to earn even the benchmark 5.9 ...

ASIC clarifies conduct and disclosure obligations for financial planners

In its attempts to enhance the standards of conduct and disclosure amongst financial advisers, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today explained how it will administer the new conduct and disclosure obligations for financial ...

van Eyk closer to rating Australian long/short funds

van Eyk Research has released its first review of Australian long/short equity managers, the asset consultant has announced. As interest in 'alternative' investment vehicles continues to grow, van Eyk has reviewed 11 funds offered by the AMP, BGI, GMO ...

Employers to make quarterly SG contributions: ATO

Changes to superannuation law means that from July 1 2003 employers will have to make Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions quarterly rather than annually, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) announced today. Deputy commissioner of taxation for superannuation ...

Two company directors jailed: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced today that two former directors of Acts Net have been sentenced to jail today following their guilty pleas to a number of charges brought by the commission. Geoffrey Milner of Mildura ...

IAG issues $200 million in RPS2 offer

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) issued $200 million in its second issue of reset preference shares (RPS2) today, in an offer that IAG chief financial officer George Venardos said was over subscribed. "We're pleased with investors' response to the ...

NAB Looking For Rate Cuts

The chorus backing local interest rate cuts continues to grow louder, with the National Australia Bank on Friday saying it expects the Reserve Bank to move following each of its next two board meetings. In its latest review of interest rate forecasts ...

GPT to buy Hamilton Island Limited for $127.4 million

General Property Trust (GPT) and Voyages Hotels and Resorts have announced today that they have increased their offer for Hamilton Island Limited (HAM) to $2.83 cash per share and today entered into a preliminary agreement with HAM to acquire all shares ...

AMP appoints Lockery to head of corporate super

AMP Australian financial services has appointed Ken Lockery as head of corporate superannuation strategy in order to focus on enhancing AMP's offer to the large corporate superannuation market, it has announced. Previously, Lockery was head of corporate ...