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ASIC appoints new executive director of enforcement

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
The national securities watchdog has appointed Jan Redfern as its Executive Director Enforcement. Acting chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Jeffrey Lucy, announced Ms Redfern\'s appointment late yesterday. Ms Redfern ...

ATO draft ruling casts doubt on buyback structure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
Capital loss benefits for shareholders involved in share buybacks could be reduced following a draft ruling from the Australian Tax Office. The Australian Financial Review reported the ATO's draft determination, released yesterday, raised concerns that ...

FPA chairman flags further changes

Financial Planning Association (FPA) chairman, Steve Helmich, has backed the December restructure of the organisation by new chief executive officer Kerrie Kelly, and flagged further changes that will be made in 2004. In December, Kelly announced she ...

BCA calls for senate reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has called for far-reaching reforms of the Senate to enable governments to force legislative change through. The BCA made public its submission to the federal government at the weekend with recommended reforms ...

Productivity Commission to crack down on homeowners' scheme loopholes

Millionaires would be banned from receiving a $7,000 taxpayer subsidy towards their first home under a call to means test the first homeowners' scheme, the Productivity Commission revealed today. In its discussion paper on first home ownership, released ...

Macquarie Bank cuts commitment to MEAP fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
Macquarie Bank Ltd today said it was cutting its investment in its Canadian infrastructure fund, as the fund secured another $C100 million from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Macquarie Bank said it reduced its commitment to Macquarie Essential ...

AMP bookbuild delivers stock as low as $4.30 for some

AMP Ltd has announced details of the institutional bookbuild held as part of its Rights Offer, revealing that bookbuild participants have been allocated shares at as low as $4.30. As of close yesterday AMP traded at $5.77. AMP said that given this bookbuild ...

Midday Market wrap: $A weaker at noon, bonds firmer

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2003
The Australian dollar was slightly weaker at noon, as it retreated in local trading after hitting a new six-year high for the second consecutive session overnight. The local unit reached a peak of 74.55 US cents against the greenback early in the overnight ...

AMP to offer $585 million shortfall from rights issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd said today it had received acceptances under its rights offer of $A600 million, leaving a shortfall of $585 million. AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl said the shortfall in the Rights Offer had been anticipated. ...

Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
There's been a fall in the number of people who intend to invest new savings in the property sector, with managed funds growing in popularity. The ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report found that those considering investing ...