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Property seminar spruiker Kaye companies placed in receivership

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
Two companies associated with get-rich-quick property investment seminar spruiker Henry Kaye were put in receivership today. National Investment Institute Pty Ltd (NII) was placed in the hands of Andrew McLellan of accountancy firm PPB. Andrew Hewitt ...

Morningstar retains weak rating for AXA's international 'growth-style' equity portfolio

Ratings agency Morningstar has opted to leave AXA/Alliance Capital's international growth-style equity strength rating unchanged at two out of five, despite the resignation of two Alliance directors and an admission from Alliance it was likely to face ...

Telstra completes $1 billion off-market share buyback

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2003
Telstra Corp Ltd today announced the successful completion of its $1 billion off-market share buyback, at the bottom end of the tender range offered by Australia's biggest telco. A total 238,230,580 shares will be bought back at $4.20 a share, representing ...

Rising rates take steam out of real estate market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
Rising interest rates have helped take some of the steam out of Australia's real estate market as price rises begin to show signs of plateauing and short-term speculators exit the market. Clearance rates at auctions in New South Wales over the past ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
A potential conflict is brewing between the generations in Australia where the young may come to resent carrying the tax burden of a greying population, Australia's top banker warned today. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane said this ...

IncomePlus closer to listing

Goldlink Capital is the latest company joining the rush to float on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), announcing its investment flagship IncomePlus Limited is seeking to raise $30 million in new equity capital. Paterson Ord Minnett has been appointed ...

Putnam scandal impacts BT ratings

The alleged market-timing scandal at Putnam, which has so far claimed the scalp of the chief executive officer and also resulted in two portfolio managers facing civil charges, continues to produce local fallout. At least one Australian ratings agency ...

Asgard adjusts benchmarks for SMAs

Investment platform Asgard has adopted more conservative asset allocation benchmarks for its range of preset model portfolios, as part of a relaunch of the group's separately managed accounts (SMAs) - Funds. And, mirroring the efforts of other master ...

ASGARD launches fee discounts for family accounts

ASGARD has implemented a sweeping range of fee discounts of up to 33 per cent for linked family accounts, the investment platform has announced. The platform said that the move, aimed at rewarding investors for consolidating their investments with ASGARD ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar and bonds stronger

The Australian dollar was stronger at noon, above 70 US cents as a host of international and domestic factors support its strength. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7053/59 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7005/10. It had traded ...