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Cathy Walter urges consideration of regulatory future

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2004
Former National Australia Bank director Cathy Walter on Monday night invoked the example of James Hardie Industries as she urged Australia's business community to carefully consider the future of corporate regulation in this country. Walter, who gained ...

Multiplex proposes merger with Ronin Property Group

Multiplex Group today announced a proposed merger with Ronin Property Group via a takeover offer for all the securities in Ronin. Multiplex Funds Management has entered into an agreement with AMP Life Limited to acquire its 15.6% interest in Ronin. ...

Telstra starts capital management plan with $750m buyback

Telstra Corp has unveiled details of a $750 million off-market share buyback today as part of its three year, $4.5 billion capital management program. In June, Australia's biggest telecommunications company said it planned to return $1.5 billion to ...

Costello's Future Fund draws fire

The proposal by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello to establish a special fund to deal with the almost $90 billion hole in the Australian government's superannuation commitments lacks focus, asset consultant Ken Atchison said this week. The government's ...

Emerging opportunities not just in China: Franklin Templeton

US-based investment house Franklin Templeton on Thursday said superannuation and investment flows into Brazil, Russia and India as well as China (BRIC) could soon set new records. A white paper released by Franklin Templeton Institutional, Finding Opportunities ...

Active outpacing passive returns for Australian equity funds; Mercer

Active Australian equity fund managers outperformed the ASX benchmark index by 0.5% during the past three months, according to the latest survey results from Mercer Investment Consulting. Of the 93 Australian equity fund managers covered by the survey ...

ANZ and ING revise their JV exit arrangements

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004
ANZ Banking Group and its wealth management partner ING have revised their exit arrangements from the joint venture (JV) which will allow the business to remain intact if one should leave. The exit arrangements established at the time of the JV in May ...

Business expectations continue to accelerate, NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
The business sector is optimistic about the future because of the fundamental strength of the Australian economy in August, according to a new survey. The National Australia Bank\'s August Business Survey today reported that the re-acceleration of economic ...

Public sector super giants drop member crediting rates

In a radical departure from industry practice, the two leading superannuation schemes covering Commonwealth public servants have announced they will no longer declare annual crediting rates to fund members. The Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) ...

PM Howard announces tax offest for mature workers

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2004
Prime Minister John Howard today announced a new tax offset for mature aged workers. The tax break will be available to people over the age of 55 and will provide a maximum annual rebate of $500. Mr Howard said he estimated 750,000 mature age workers ...