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Challenger settles acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group confirmed on Friday it had paid $91.3 million for the acquisition of Associated Planners. The announcement comes a day after Challenger announced it had received unconditional approval for the acquisition from the ...

Court green lights Challenger's acquisition of Associated Planners

Challenger Financial Services Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of Associated Planners Group had received unconditional approval from the News Wales Supreme Court. The shareholders of Associated Planners had previously approved the acquisition ...

Jobless rate rises to 5.7% in July - ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
Australia\'s unemployment rate has gone up for the second month in a row, hitting 5.7% in July, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the jobless rate rose from 5.6% in June after a 21,600 jump in jobs, allowing for ...

Growth funds turn down in July: InTech

Data released by InTech Financial Services reveals the median growth-oriented superannuation fund lost 0.4% in July following the strongest annual returns in seven years in 2003/2004. International sharemarkets slipped 2.9% for the month, led by the ...

Consumer sentiment rises modestly to hit new 10-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
Australian consumer sentiment rose again in August to another 10-year high, according to a key measure today. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose 0.1% to 119.6 in August from 119.5 in July, adjusted. Westpac global head ...

ASIC chairman Lucy warns super advisers not to abuse choice laws

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
The head of the corporate watchdog on Wednesday sent a blunt message to anyone seeking to abuse the trust of Australians when the new flexible superannuation laws come into force: we\'re going to get you. Choice in super legislation is due to come into ...

Australia performs strongly in global sector survey; S&P

Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's today released the inaugural July edition of its Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), highlighting the comparative monthly returns of all performance returns of sector indices and companies in different ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Almost one-in-three companies reported higher demand in July, reflecting improved retail activity arising from recent federal government tax cuts and family payments, an index reported today. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

Mini-boom of energy companies to hit boards in next month

A mini-boom of IPOs in the energy sector over the next month will be an important test of investor appetite for oil and gas explorers, according to Deloitte Corporate Finance. Deloitte Corporate Finance partner, Peter Thornely, who specialises in the ...

Transition to IFRS will be smooth; APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on Thursday said it would provide a six month respite period before implementing any prudential amendments after new accounting standards take effect from 1 January 2005. The Australian Accounting ...