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AFS licensees given notice on MDA authorisations

Australian financial services (AFS) licensees were reminded on Thursday applications for managed discretionary account (MDA) authorisations needed to be in no later than 10 December 2004. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said ...

Macquarie Bank and Novera plan for energy JV

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2004
Macquarie Bank has made a move into the competitive renewable energy market via a partnership with Sydney company Novera Energy. Novera Energy and the Macquarie Bank today announced plans for a 50-50 joint venture to own and operate sustainable energy ...

RBA leaving rates on hold until after election: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia was leaving interest rates on hold until after the election, economists said today. In a widely expected decision, the nation\'s central bank today kept interest rates steady at 5.25%, following its monthly board meeting ...

AFS licensees pass ASIC's spot check

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday released its findings on a program of 353 randomly conducted verification visits on Australian financial services (AFS) licensees. Conducted between December 2002 and July 2004, the ...

Axa APH to meet with French parent next month to discuss offer

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
Axa Asia Pacific Holdings' committee of non-executive directors expects to meet with the French parent company next month in regard to Axa SA\'s acquisition offer. Axa APH chairman Rick Allert said the committee had received useful feedback from shareholders ...

Westpac moves 2004 AGM to New Zealand

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
Westpac Banking Corp is moving its annual general meeting offshore this year - to Auckland, New Zealand. It is the first time Westpac, Australia\'s oldest bank, has held its AGM in New Zealand where it has NZ Class 30,000 shareholders. The bank said ...

Bendigo Bank prices $300 mln 3-yr transferable deposit issue

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
Bendigo Bank on Friday priced $300 million of three-year transferable deposits maturing on 10 September 2007. The transaction was increased from the original target of $150 million due to overwhelming demand from both domestic and international investors ...

St George says Thame to become chairman by end of year

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
St George Bank today announced it has appointed John Thame, who is currently on the board, as deputy chairman and that he will become the bank\'s new chairman at the end of the year. He will replace Frank Conroy who announced in May he will be retiring ...

James Hardie tests resolve of SRI's

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) funds with exposure to James Hardie are reconsidering their association with the construction giant. After warning James Hardie in December last year not to walk away from its moral responsibilities, manager of ...

AMP sees further capital returns to shareholders

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
Funds management and insurance company AMP today foreshadowed further capital returns to shareholders after reporting a better than expected first half profit. It also said it would offer 800,000 customers with superannuation and pension products lower ...