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HIH: another two bite the dust

Mr Rodney Aistrope and Mr Antony Boulden have been disqualified from working in the general insurance industry by APRA. Both Mr Aistrope and Mr Boulden will no longer be able to act as director or senior manager of a general insurer, authorized non-operating ...

Return to normality for super funds: Intech

Growth-orientated super funds are on track to deliver returns in line with long-term expectations according to the latest Intech Growth Funds survey released today. The survey reported median mangers in the Intech growth funds achieved a return of 2 ...

Australian dollar firmer at midday bonds steady ahead of US jobs data

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
The Australian dollar is stronger at midday, continuing to benefit from yesterday's robust jobs numbers and generally firmer commodity prices. At 1200 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7265/73, compared to yesterday's close of 0.7244/52. Since ...

Federal Court makes orders in relation to Primelife Investment schemes

Following orders by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Federal Court in Melbourne has made orders to appoint an investigative accountant to review the affairs of 37 investment schemes connected with Primelife Corporation Limited ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a slight bid tone in the US, coupled with firmer oil and base metal prices, as well as some cyclical stock buying ahead of the federal election on Saturday, combine to create a positive sentiment ...

Australian consumers on spending spree: survey

Australian consumers have spent $17 billion according to the Cashcard Retail Activity Index for September. The cashcard retail activity index grew by 0.5 per cent during September following growth of 0.6 per cent in July and August. The seasonally adjusted ...

Australian service sector activity improves in Sept: index

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2004
Activity in Australia's service sector improved in September to be at its strongest since the start of the year, an index has shown. The Australian Industry Group-Commonwealth Bank Performance of Services Index (PSI) rose by 1.4 points to 56.0 in September  ...

Record month for 30-day IR futures contract: SFE

September was the busiest month on record for trading in the 30 Day Interbank cash rate futures contract, the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) said on Thursday. The total monthly volume of 100,914 traded contracts was a 55 per cent increase on the previous ...

ASIC bans options broker and adviser for 5 years

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
An unlicensed financial adviser and a former options broker have been banned from providing financial services for five years over a failed trading strategy that cost nearly 100 clients $15 million. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Investors now less risk averse: ING

Investors are becoming less risk averse with an increasing take up of shares, managed funds and property, ING said today. According to the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings & Investment Report, the September quarter found a greater proportion ...