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Rise in building approvals expected: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
A small rise in building approvals in September is expected to keep Australia's housing sector bubbling along at high levels, economists said. Building approvals for September are due for release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday and ...

Labor has a red letter day in Parliament: Senator Sherry

... automatic consolidation or rolling together of multiple inactive accounts; banning of exit fees other than to cover the basic administration cost; clear, simple, comparable and enforceable disclosure of fees, charges and commissions, and banning of commissions ...

Independent introduces bill to cut MP's super perks

... per cent to the 9% guaranteed minimum as paid by most Australian employers. Mr Andren argued that freedom of choice was a basic part of government policy in areas such as health, education and superannuation in the general community. "Such standards ...

Cbus launches financial education initiative

One of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds, Cbus, has launched an education campaign to help members understand the basics of budgeting, managing debt and other financial planning issues. ACTU Secretary Greg Combet launched the initiative ...

Proud Macquarie parents deliver bouncing Baby Wrap

... past three and a half years Macquarie Wrap Solutions has concentrated on developing a leading edge product and getting the basic functionality of our services absolutely right." Macquarie Wrap Solutions now has more than $7 billion funds under administration ...

Macquarie Wrap reaches $7 billion milestone

... the business to improve quality and depth of service." Mr Roderick said that until now the focus had been on getting the basic functionality of the service absolutely right, but the economies of scale now allowed Macquarie Wrap Solutions to evolve its ...

ASIC releases Financial Literacy in Schools paper

... ASIC chairman David Knott. "ASIC's goal is to optimise the opportunities for all school leavers to acquire the necessary basic financial skills to function effectively in both their personal and work lives. If we are to achieve this we must strengthen ...

Campbell releases Amendment Bill to aid FSR transition

... key elements of the Amendments Bill is the relaxing of obligations relating to the notification of breaches to ASIC. The basic reporting period will be extended, and only breaches of financial services laws under which ASIC or APRA are given functions ...

Macquarie announces 33% profit surge to $333 million

... the year ended March 31, an increase of 33 per cent from the $250 million profit in the corresponding period last year. Basic earnings per share increased 24% to $1.65 from $1.33 the previous year. "We have posted record income and profit in a very challenging ...

Challenger to split in two, receive $235 million injection: Cuffe

Chris Cuffe, the acting chief executive officer of Challenger International, has announced plans to split the merged CPH Investment/Challenger entity along life and non-life business lines. The merged company, to be called Challenger Financial Services ...