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ASIC and APRA move to streamline intra-fund transfers

A new class order by ASIC will permit members of funds to be transferred between products within a fund without the members' consent as the industry moves towards the rationalisation of fund products. The class order - CO 04/1574 Application form and ...

Basis Capital yields to a four rating with Morningstar

Morningstar has awarded Basis Capital's Basis Yield fund an International Fixed Interest Sector Strength Rating (IFISS) of four saying the fund acts best as a supplementary fixed interest strategy blended with more traditional approaches. Basis Capital ...

Credit Suisse not out of the woods yet

Morningstar has recommended a hold on Credit Suisse's Australian equities strategy. While the fund has overhauled its process and people, Morningstar believes the fund still has a tall task ahead. In July 2004 Credit Suisse initiated key changes including ...

Shareholders have the power; ASIC

In a clarifying statement issued today, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed only shareholders of a public company have the power to remove company directors. ASIC referred to The Corporations Act 2001 citing only the ...

Macfarlane expects interest rate differential with US to narrow

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane said last night that the gap between Australian and US interest rates would narrow over the next six to 12 months. During questions after delivering the inaugural Di Yerbury Economic and Financial Studies ...

CFOs produce their own guide to risk management

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
As investor scrutiny of public companies intensifies, chief financial officers of Australia's major enterprises have moved to strengthen their risk management processes. A group of chief financial officers (CFOs) have released a comprehensive guide ...

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 ...

ASX releases proposed listing rule changes

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2003
The Australian Stock Exchange Ltd today released its exposure draft of proposed listing rule changes. The ASX said the proposed changes were designed to deliver greater flexibility to companies wishing to raise capital at the same time as protecting ...

Australia highlights support for ongoing APEC meeting

In a press release presented to the Financial Standard by the office of Alexander Downer, the minister for foreign affairs, Australia's support for APEC in the ongoing meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, was highlighted in this country's Individual Action ...

Macquarie Bank deputy reports retail strategy success

Macquarie Bank deputy managing director Richard Sheppard announced that the Bank is on track with its retail financial services strategy and expects a strong increase in profits for its Financial Services Group (FSG) for the year ended 31 March 2004. ...