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Economic roundup

Last week, financial markets received confirmation Australia has crossed over the speed bump it hit in the December quarter of last year through to the first quarter of 2005. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the country's National ...

Economic slow down on the agenda: Access Economics

Economic forecaster Access Economics expects a slow down of the economy into 2006 and 2007, in spite of Australia's current minerals boom. Speaking at the AXA Style Summit in Sydney, Access economics director Chris Richardson highlighted a range of ...

ASFA launches simply super competition

The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) has launched its competition to unearth a simpler superannuation system for Australia. The competition, which is open to anyone, carries a prize of $10,000 to be awarded by a panel of industry experts. ...

ASIC and IAG resolve premium problems

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and an Insurance Australia Group (AIG) subsidiary company have resolved problems associated with policy discounts offered to customers caused by computer system problems. The deal involves ...

Action against illegal investment schemes on the rise

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed the past financial year has witnessed a 25 per cent increase in actions to shut down illegitimate investment schemes. The regulator closed down 76 illegal investment schemes during ...

US Clean Tech opportunities opened to local market

Macquarie Funds Management will provide local institutional investors access to its new private equity vehicle - a clean technology fund with a predominant focus on North America. Growing consumer demand and corporate acceptance of renewable energy ...

Property developer owing over $14M to investors appears in court

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has brought 20 charges of breaching the Corporations Act against John Sage in the Melbourne Magistrates Court. The regulator alleges Sage provided prospective investors in the Victorian based ...

ASIC rubs out financial adviser

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed a permanent ban on Phillip Bates from providing financial services. Bates was a former employee of the National Australia Bank (NAB) Toowoomba Financial Services Centre but was ...

Disqualified super trustee upheld

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld a decision by the Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority (APRA) to disqualify John Preuss from acting as a superannuation trustee. AAT also agreed with the regulatory authority that it was ...

Weekly economic roundup

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Wage Price Index were among the major statistics released last week. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity rose by 2.9 per cent ...