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Increase in Government unfunded super liabilities may cause super vacuum

An analysis of the 2003/04 budgets by Rice Walker Actuaries has revealed that unfunded superannuation liabilities for the states and territories - excluding Queensland - rose to $40.6 billion in 2003, up from $37.2 billion in 2002. This $3 billion increase ...

Government clears the way for radical Telstra sale

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
Prime Minister John Howard said today that if the Federal Government sold its stake in Telstra it could still have a say in the telecommunication giant's services. "You don't need to own Telstra to tell it what to do," he said. His comments follow speculation ...

Job ads rise in June: ANZ

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2003
The number of job advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers rose by 2.6 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in June, the latest ANZ job ads survey has revealed. June's rise follows an 8.1% rise in May and a 12.1% fall in April. The Bank said this was ...

Farmers' Federation joins rate cut chorus

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2003
The National Farmers' Federation today became yet another industry group to call for an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), fearing current interest rates and their upward pressure on the Australian dollar would hurt farmers and ...

RBA board meeting brings mixed forecasts

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2003
Economists believe the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board is unlikely to cut interest rates when it meets today for the first time since its American counterpart cut US rates to 1 per cent. HSBC economist Anthony Thompson predicted the Reserve would ...

ASIC releases directors' guidelines, Elliot banned for four years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today issued final guidelines about the way Australian listed companies should include values of options in the disclosure of directors' and executive officers' emoluments in their annual directors' ...

RBA must cut interest rates: ABL

On behalf of Australian exporters, Australian Business Ltd (ABL) has called for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates tomorrow. "A cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank would narrow the interest rate differential and ultimately put downward ...

APRA announces results of super hedge fund survey

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced the results of its survey on the level of superannuation monies invested in hedge funds. The survey, which followed APRA's cautioning of trustees about the uninformed use of hedge ...

S&P rates Mirvac securitisation program

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary AA and A1-plus ratings to the medium-term notes (MTNs) and commercial paper (CP) to be issued by Mirvac Finance Ltd. S&P said that this transaction is among the first of its type in the ...

ASIC clarifies conduct and disclosure obligations for financial planners

In its attempts to enhance the standards of conduct and disclosure amongst financial advisers, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today explained how it will administer the new conduct and disclosure obligations for financial ...