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Government acts on super system "designed to fail"

The Federal Government has outlined a new approach to the governance of superannuation funds in a bid to make them more accountable to members...

AMP to sell $2.8 billion in mortgages, property loans

AMP has announced that it is to sell $2.8 billion in residential mortgages in New Zealand and property finance loans in both Australia and New Zealand...

New dwellings financed increase by 0.1% in February: ABS

The number of new dwellings financed in Australia for February 2003 increased by 0.1% to 52,018 as compared to January 2003...

Morning market wrap: US retreats, investors await earnings

US shares edged lower on Friday as the market contemplated an uncertain economic outlook and the quarterly reporting season with a degree of anxiety...

Former CNAL director added to APRA's banned list

Former Commercial Nominees Ltd (CNAL) of Australia director Peter Cain has been disqualified from acting as a responsible officer of a superannuation trustee, investment manager or custodian...

Victoria to carry $1billion onus of public transport subsidies

The state government of Victoria is having to fork out massive subsidies to keep Melbourne’s public transport running. In an announcement...

Tower continues restructuring with two new appointments

Tower Australia has continued to rebuild following a difficult 2002 with two new appointments to its risk and investment and risk and alliance businesses...

Afternoon market wrap: Banking sector drags index lower

Falls in the banking sector and soft regional sentiment conspired to the push the All Ordinaries index lower...

Court reduces sentence on errant company director: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that the Victorian Court of Appeals had reduced the sentence given to Stephen O’Neill...

National signs Visiplan software deal with Investor Web Limited

National Wealth Management has announced a five-and-a-half year deal with Investor Web Limited (IWL) to use its VisiPlan software package...