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Wattle director pleads guilty to 48 charges: ASIC

Anscor Pty Ltd director Anne Shirley Corbett has pleaded guilty, in the Brisbane District Court, to 48 charges of being knowingly concerned in the promotion of prescribed interests, in contravention of the Corporations Act. These charges followed an ...

Stockland raises $538million in first US private placement of an Australian LPT

Stockland, one of Australia's largest property groups, today confirmed terms and pricing of an issue of unsecured notes into the US private placement market worth US $350 million ($538.46 million). The issue comprises six tranches with maturities spanning ...

David Morgan reappointed Westpac CEO

Westpac Banking Corporation's Board today announced the reappointment of David Morgan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until 31 December 2007. Dr Morgan's current contract is due to expire in February 2004. The terms of the new contract ...

Westfield Trust increases forecast distributions for 2003-04

Shopping centre owner Westfield Trust bolstered its distribution forecasts for 2003 and 2004 after a $1.9 million acquisition and bumper retail sales in the first half, it reported today. The Trust increased its distribution growth forecasts for the ...

ACCC welcomes issue of Insurance Report

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has welcomed the Federal Government's issuing of the ACCC's Public liability and professional indemnity insurance monitoring report - July 2003. The report is the first in a series of four reports ...

Senator Sherry highlights the need for action on the back of poor super stats

The Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, has said that poor returns, high taxes and corporate collapses are hurting superannuation fund members, citing new figures highlighting a continued decline in member contributions. ...

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 ...

ASIC moves against late disclosure

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is continuing to crack down on listed companies late or failing to lodge financial statements. The industry watchdog announced it has issued 22 orders under the Corporations Act against companies ...

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 ...