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Aust building activity up 0.6% in March quarter: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Building activity lifted 0.6% in the March quarter to $12.1 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. The bureau said new residential building activity climbed 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted $7.0 billion. Alterations and additions to existing ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise slightly in July: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
Consumer expectations of inflation in the coming year rose slightly in July as the domestic economy showed signs of strengthening, a new survey has found. The Melbourne Institute survey showed consumer inflationary expectations edged up to 4.4% in July ...

Jap economy to grow faster than expected in 2004-2005: BoJ

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
Japan\'s central bank said on Tuesday it expects the economy to grow faster than its earlier forecasts in the current fiscal year, but consumer prices were seen marginally lower, in line with its estimates. \"Japan\'s economy is expected to gather stronger ...

Auditors deceived about FAI reinsurance, court told

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Auditors were misled about financial arrangements which helped FAI Insurance record an $8.6 million profit rather than a loss of almost $20 million, a committal hearing for three former FAI executives heard on Monday. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Bank deposits outstrip investment flows; Rainmaker

Data provided by Rainmaker Information reveals bank deposits are still growing at almost two-thirds the pace faster than investment flows despite the impressive returns super funds have achieved in the previous 12 months. According to data going back ...

Boutiques continue to outperform: Rainmaker

During the last three years domestic boutique fund managers have consistently outperformed larger fund managers in Australian equities, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker examined the Australian equities performance for a range ...

BT launches new margin lending feature

BT Financial Group announced on Tuesday the launch of a new "on-line transaction simulator" for its margin lending customers. According to BT, the software will allow the group's margin lending customers to simulate transactions on-line and instantly ...

ASIC appoints new NSW regional commissioner

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of its new NSW regional commissioner, Jennifer O\'Donnell. Ms O\'Donnell will serve a three-year term as NSW regional commissioner, having been recently ...

APRA says Zurich policyholders funds are safe

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The prudential regulator on Tuesday sought to allay fears that policyholders of Zurich Financial Services Australia could be exposed to any fall-out from its probe into the insurer. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed yesterday ...

Cayman Islands insurer banned from trading after ASIC action

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2004
A Cayman Islands-registered insurer has been banned from trading in Australia until it becomes properly licensed after a successful action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Supreme Court of NSW found Triton ...