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Credit binge continues as RBA considers rate rise

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
... credit cards with new figures out on Friday putting pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates. The Reserve Bank board meets tomorrow, a month after deciding against another interest rise to follow its two quarter of a per cent increases of ...

ANZ on track for market expectations of earnings growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... 2003-2004, continuing the banking sector's return to more specific profit guidance. The statement, issued after a routine monthly board meeting and ahead of a March 11 analysts briefing on its New Zealand operations, signified a change from a general ...

Boral chair, NAB board member says directors can make mistakes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
Boral chairman and National Australia Bank board member Ken Moss said yesterday investors could not expect company directors to be "mistake free". Dr Moss said while it was the board's job to minimise risk within a company, directors should not be so ...

Kraehe to stay on at NAB and BlueScope only

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
National Australia Bank Ltd\'s new chairman Graham Kraehe has indicated he will this week relinquish his roles as a board member of News Corp, Brambles Industries and Djerriwarrh. Mr Kraehe, who recently replaced Charles Allen as NAB chairman in the ...

AssetInsure granted APRA licence

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
... engineering insurance for the corporate and professional sectors. Fahey has been chosen as the first chairman of AssetInsure's board of directors.

APRA raised concerns with NAB before rogue trading scandal

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
... issues had emerged during regular on-site visits by APRA's operational team. Concerns had been raised directly with the board and senior management following a visit in August 2002, Dr Laker told a Senate estimates committee hearing. Dr Laker said APRA ...

Telstra chairman denies Fairfax takeover was discussed

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
Telstra Corp Ltd chairman Bob Mansfield today denied that the telco's board discussed taking over John Fairfax Holdings Ltd at a meeting last week. "That certainly was not the case, and no such discussion occurred," Mr Mansfield told media. Mr Mansfield ...

452 Capital launches LIC

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... float of Century Australia. But this offering would be different, with a different management fee structure, an independent board and no free option offer, 452 Capital chief executive Warwick Negus said. Century Australia lodged its prospectus for its ...

Shareholders expect NAB chairman to quit other roles

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... the rogue trading scandal that triggered the resignations of the two most senior people at NAB. ABN Amro said since the board is potentially accountable for the unauthorised trades that cost the bank $360 million, it seemed premature to be appointing ...

New NAB boss has own suspicions about rogue trading scandal

... investigations - including one by Australian Federal Police - are being conducted. Mr Stewart again stood up for the NAB board, but admitted there should be more banking experience among its members. "The board is actively trying to respond to that issue ...