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Banks reappointed chairman of Productivity Commission: Costello

Productivity Commission chairman Gary Banks will serve another five years at the helm of the Government's chief adviser on microeconomic reform...

St George's Mallick retires after 10 years on board

St George Bank deputy chairman John Mallick has retired after nearly 10 years on the board, it was announced today...

Takeovers Panel dismisses AMP Life's appeal on ART

A Takeovers Panel Review has dismissed an appeal by AMP Life following its original ruling that pre-emptive co-ownership rights relating to the AMP Shopping Centre Trust (ART) would effectively deter...

ASIC takes action on Melbourne-based share dealer

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced today that it has imposed a condition on the dealers’ licence held by the National Exchange Corporation...

FLS branches out into general insurance

Financial planning dealer group Financial Lifestyle Solutions (FLS) has launched a general insurance broking business to attract existing brokers and multi agents feeling the administrative strain of compliance under the new Financial Services Regime ...

Midday market wrap: Shares drift lower

Marginal falls in three out of the four major banks helped drag the All Ordinaries index slightly lower during the morning session...

UBS Global Asset Management takes InvestorWeb honours

InvestorWeb Research has announced UBS Global Asset Management as its ‘six star’ fund manager for 2003...

ATO to begin legal action against SMSFs

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) plans to take legal action against self-managed superannuation funds...

Morning market wrap: Major indices all rise

Domestic shares will be buoyed by gains across all the major global indices yesterday...

Taxes rise 1.5% to $216.92 billion in 2002: ABS

Total taxation revenue collected in Australia rose 1.5 per cent from $213.74 billion in 2000-2001 to $216.92 billion in 2001-02...