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Avco fined $3 million under consumer credit laws

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
A financial services company has been fined more than $3 million for failing to comply with consumer credit laws over an 11-year period. NSW Fair Trading Minister Reba Meagher said Avco Financial Services Limited had been fined $3.25 million after failing ...

Labor again brands government super policy 'weak and wimpy'

... Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill, again branding the proposed legislation 'weak and wimpy' and accusing the government of failing to provide any policy detail. Shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, Senator Nick Sherry, said the bill ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon and trading in a tight range after failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7182/87 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7205/10. It reached ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today, following other major currencies in failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7184/89 compared with yesterday's ...

ASIC made record enforcements in 2003-4: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2003
... insolvent trading. Plymin and Elliott are appealing. Former One.Tel Ltd director Bradley Keeling was banned for 10 years for failing to apprise himself of the company's true financial position. ASIC staff set their sights on fighting fraud and misconduct ...

Henderson wins long-term mandate competition in the UK

... The competition highlights that consultants have been little more than matchmakers bringing buyers and sellers together, failing to bring innovation to the industry."

AMP faces $1 billion writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
... almost $6 billion. "The extra hit is due to AMP's need to put a price on the business that reflects its market value, after failing to secure a buyer for the UK life insurance and funds management arm during the past six months," the newspaper said. ...

Lenders could withstand substantial housing correction: APRA

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... per cent of ADIs would not breach minimum regulatory capital ratios and no ADI would fail or come uncomfortably close to failing, he said. "Where necessary, APRA would raise minimum capital ratios for ADIs whose housing lending practices are not up to ...

Shareholders to get chance to vote on executive payouts

... giving shareholders the power to veto golden handshakes, and back down from threats to fine companies up to $1 million for failing to keep markets properly informed. Instead, the corporate watchdog would be able to issue on-the-spot fines of up to $100,000 ...

Former Voicenet director faces Perth court

... brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Alan Dawson was charged with two counts of failing to act honestly in the discharge of his duties as a director of Voicenet. ASIC alleges that Mr Dawson failed to ensure Voicenet ...