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ASIC confirms meeting with Swiss over Rivkin, Kennedy

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
The Australian government has formally requested help from Swiss authorities over its investigations into Rene Rivkin and Trevor Kennedy. The two countries had discussed the businessmen since allegations against them were aired last year but last week ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

The Australian government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle and allow fiscal policy to play a stabilisation role through the operation of the automatic stabilisers, according to a report from ...

RBA appoints new assistant governor, business services

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... operation of the payments system, the bank\'s note issue function and the provision of financial services to the Australian government. Mr Rankin has held a number of senior positions in the economic and financial markets areas of the central bank. Since ...

AGEST announces new international equity strategy

The Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) has adopted a more active approach to the management of its international equities portfolio, announcing two new managers. Half of AGEST's $A160 million international equities portfolio ...

Higher budget surplus has little economic implications: HSBC economist

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
... economy is "running like a steam train", Mr Pease said the surplus underlines how much policy firepower the Australian government has up it sleeve in terms of managing economic risks. "(It shows) if something goes wrong we can fully train the fiscal ...

Midday market wrap: Local stocks edge lower

... bond market continued to rally, following gains Friday in the US Treasuries market, with the yield on the Australian government 10-year bond falling five points to 5.315%. The Australian dollar was fetching $US0.6725 at noon, over half a US cent lower ...

IOOF Holdings appoints new board chairman following Macek resignation

... director in 1994 following an extensive career in public administration. This included senior positions in the Australian Government including in Treasury and as Chief Executive of the National Companies and Securities Commission. At the time of joining ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lose ground in late trade

... the day mixed, as investors continue to digest the impact of rising bond yields. The yield on the May 2013 Australian government bond ended the day four points higher at 5.645%, a smaller increase than in the comparable US Treasury maturity. The Australian ...

Government posts $1.28 billion operating balance for 2001/02: ABS

The 2001/02 net Australian governments' (Commonwealth, state and local) operating balance was $1.28 billion, with revenue totalling $311.98 billion and expenses at $310.60 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported. The governments' ...

Extradited Bell director faces 15 charges in Perth court: ASIC

... Poland, where he has resided since 1991. The 15 charges were laid against Mr Oates in January 1995 and the Australian Government commenced proceedings to extradite him from Poland in 1996. Mr Oates was refused bail and was remanded in custody.