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ASX CEO welcomes govt guidelines on disclosure

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange has welcomed a federal government proposal that seeks to ensure the market's integrity is not compromised by the release of significant information by government departments and agencies. The proposed guidelines, contained ...

US March job growth at four-year high, stuns market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
US employment rose last month at the fastest pace in nearly four years as hiring jumped in a wide array of industries, the government said on Friday in a surprisingly strong report that stunned financial markets. The report, which showed the labor market ...

Corporate, industry super funds at risk of fraudulent benefit claims

Corporate and industry superannuation funds face a growing risk of paying fraudulent benefit claims because of lax processing procedures and the transient nature of the work force they represent, Dean Newlan, director of forensic at KPMG, said last ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened stronger, buoyed by a firmer gold price and a weaker United States dollar which fell broadly across the board. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7530/34 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7452/57. Offshore ...

Study shows many Australian retirees on low incomes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
The majority of retired Australians are living on no more than $320 per week, but that hasn't deterred people from leaving work years before the traditional retirement age, a study released yesterday found. Figures that validate growing concern in Canberra ...

New head appointed for AMP Captial Investors

AMP has announced the appointment of Stephen Dunne as managing director of AMP Capital Investors. Dunne is currently client and marketing director, Asia Pacific, at AMP Capital and will take up his new role on April 5. His appointment follows the retirement ...

Free trade deal goes public, but attacked over PBS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
The 1,000 page free trade deal with the United States was released publicly yesterday and immediately slammed for undermining Australia's cheap medicines system. Officials were unable to explain a key detail in the agreement which will allow decisions ...

Promina announce $200-$300 million capital raising for growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
Trans-Tasman insurer Promina Group has revealed plans to raise $250-$300 million for future growth after booking a full year net profit that topped its own prospectus forecast by more than $100 million. Promina managing director and CEO Michael Wilkins ...

Print Super to correct ERF transfer notification

The Printing Industry Superannuation Fund (Print Super) has agreed to provide more detailed information to members about the circumstances in which their funds may be transferred to an Eligible Rollover Fund (ERF) and the effect of that transfer, following ...

Home lending falls off in December

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
New home loans fell for the third month in a row in December as back-to-back interest rate hikes began to bite. But economists said the fall would not be enough to deter the Reserve Bank from raising rates again in coming months, given the overall strength ...