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Ex-Challenger executives launch in retail space

Five former Challenger International executives have launched as Aurora Funds Management, a retail nvestment management business aimed at bringing innovative investment strategies and ideas to the Australian retail market. The team, which includes Alastair ...

Sudden OPEC move unlikely to impact Australia negatively: ICAP

The sudden 3.5 per cent or 900,000 barrels per day cut in oil supply announced by the OPEC is unlikely to have a major impact on Australian consumers. In an exclusive interview with the Financial Standard, ICAP chief economist Dr Ric Simes has said ...

Westpac to restructure staff constituency to simplify technology processes

Westpac has today announced that a significant number of staff would be reassigned in an effort to simplify its technological process and improve customer service. Westpac hope to reduce the number of staff in business loan centres in March to about ...

ATO to crack down on GST evasion

The tax office will take a tougher approach to consumers paying "under-the-table" for services following recommendations from a special black economy taskforce. The report, released yesterday by Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody, said the introduction ...

CBA to cut domestic workforce by 3,700

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today said it would cut its domestic workforce by about 3,700 over three years as part of a revamp of its customer service operations. The cuts would be between July 2003 and June 2006, the bank said. The bank ...

Labor has a red letter day in Parliament: Senator Sherry

Superannuation portability, which the Government was attempting to pass through the Senate, has been disallowed in Parliament today. According to Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, there had been a unanimous ...

ASX partners with Shenzhen Stock Exchange

The Australian Stock Exchange Ltd has struck a partnership with China's second biggest share market, strengthening its bond with the world's most populous nation. The ASX said chairman Maurice Newman and Shenzhen Stock Exchange chairman Dongzheng Chen ...

Bendigo Bank shares soar to record highs

Bendigo Bank Ltd's shares rose to a record high today as investors rushed into the banking sector, anticipating positive returns in the upcoming reporting season. By 1108 AEST, the regional bank rose 12 cents to hit an all time high of $9.12, with just ...

Sen Sherry reiterates ALP's commitments to super policy issues

In an exclusive interview with the Financial Standard, the Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, reiterated the Australian Labor Party's commitment to simple, comparable and full disclosure of superannuation fees. ...

Westfield sells its stake ($212 million worth) in new New York World Trade Centr

Westfield America has today confirmed reports that it had commenced discussions and signed a non-binding letter of intent with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the port to purchase the company's interest in the World Trade Centre retail ...