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Australia's economic growth rate to pick up: Westpac

The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity has predicted that Australia's economic growth rate is likely to pick up in the first half of 2004. The index shows the likely pace of economic activity for six to nine months ...

Member contributions down, D-I-Y funds up: APRA survey

Poor returns have taken a toll on Australian superannuation funds, with a new survey released today by the industry regulator showing member contributions have plunged to the lowest level in over four years. In its latest issue of Super Trends, the ...

Import trade price index dips 5% for the June quarter: ABS

Australia's import price index for all groups of products and services dipped by five per cent for the June 2003 quarter as compared with the March 2003 quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The ABS also said that the percentage ...

Australian building activity rises 16% for the year to March: ABS

The value of building activity across Australia rose by 16 per cent from March 2002 to March 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The value of building activity as at March 2003 was $11.63 billion, which was a 2.9% increase over ...

HIH liquidators to attempt $1 billion recovery

The liquidators of HIH Insurance are preparing to launch legal action against a range of people linked to the failed insurer in an attempt to recoup more than $1 billion in damages. HIH liquidators Tony McGrath and Alex Macintosh, from accounting firm ...

ASIC bans Sydney businessmen

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Jonathan Rabinovitz - a former authorised representative of Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Equities Limited (CSFB) - from the securities industry for 18 months. ASIC found ...

Australians investing more directly in shares: ABS data

Investors pulled money out of Australian pension funds during the March quarter, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS said the net equity in reserves of pension funds, or funds invested by households ...

Australian housing less affordable during March quarter

The rising cost of housing is still driving affordability down across the country, according to the AMP Banking/REIA Home Loan Affordability Indicator, released today. The exceptions were NSW and Victoria, where home loan affordability rose by 3.0 per ...

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 ...

Fewer Australians able to save: ING survey

Less and less Australians can afford to save, with less than half of the nation's households saving part of their income, the June quarter ING-Melbourne Institute Household Saving Report has revealed. The report, which surveyed 1,200 households across ...