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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 ...

Australians investing more directly in shares: ABS data

Investors pulled money out of Australian pension funds during the March quarter, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS said the net equity in reserves of pension funds, or funds invested by households ...

Westfield chairman reappointed to RBA board

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2003
Frank Lowy, chairman of Westfield Holdings, has been reappointed for his third straight term to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board. The reappointment extends until December 2005, making Mr Lowy the longest-serving member, with 10 years service. ...

Colonial First State Property in successful completion of bookbuilding

Colonial First State Property Limited, the manager of the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA), has completed an equity bookbuild at a price of $1.22 per CPA unit, it announced today. This price represents a discount of 2.7 per cent to the CPA closing ...

AMP to close its UK pensions entity NPI to new business

As part of its demerger process, AMP has announced that it will close its UK pension business NPI Limited to new business and manage it as part of its UK Life Services (UKLS) business. "After thorough consideration of all its options, we have decided ...