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May 08, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has begun a crackdown on the way service trusts are used. Such trusts are set up [...]

Apr 17, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket is beginning to show signs of weakness, however this will not affect dividends. Dividends are paid regardless of [...]

Apr 03, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Banking fraud is a growing problem in Australia. Those who have online banking accounts, use credit cards and make purchases over [...]

Mar 08, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian investors seeking income should consider their level of risk. Income and capital can be subject to risk. Income securities became [...]

Mar 03, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) will scrutinise the use of off-market share buybacks. Many Australian companies have used off-market [...]

Feb 21, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The former chairman of Australian building supplies company, James Hardie Industries, has died. Alan McGregor died on 19 February 2005 after [...]

Feb 13, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian consumers who are unhappy with a financial services provider must first lodge a complaint with the provider. If the complaint [...]

Feb 13, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australians lodged fewer complaints about stockbrokers and financial planners in 2004. Only 59 complaints about brokers were lodged in 2004, compared [...]

Jan 30, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australians will be able to pick their own superannuation fund from July 2005. Funds run by companies such as Telstra and [...]

Jan 12, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Large Australian companies are outsourcing the management of their superannuation funds. Over 10 companies a week are handing management of their [...]

Jan 04, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian law firm, Freehills, benefited from the strong mergers and acquisitions market in 2004. Thomson Financial reports that there were 647 [...]

Dec 08, 2004 (Shares - ABIX via COMTEX) Resurgent Australian explosives, fertilizer and chemical company Orica shapes as a good long-term investment. Since September 2002, Orica's scrip has almost quadrupled [...]

Nov 30, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australians are advised to start thinking about their financial needs in retirement when they are in their 30s and 40s. In [...]

Nov 28, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Listed investment companies (LICs) are not complying with listing rules of the Australian Stock Exchange. The stock exchange regulations allow quotation [...]

Nov 28, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Investors should exercise caution regarding new listed investment companies (LICs). Many new LICs have high cash levels, at odds with their [...]

Nov 25, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Owners wanting to sell their business in Australia have to plan months in advance, says an expert. It may take up [...]

Nov 14, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) A number of major listed Australian companies have launched share buybacks in 2004. Whether or not an offmarket buyback is attractive [...]

Nov 07, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Many Australians who want to buy shares use a margin loan to do so. In late 2004, a number of margin [...]

Nov 02, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) An IT contractor has failed in his attempt to be deemed a personal services business so that he can pay business [...]

Oct 26, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's bull stock market is proving a happy hunting ground for selected internet stock analysts. Fat Prophets' investments have shown an [...]

Oct 24, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Many Australians have investments but are unaware of the risks they carry. An investment can offer both returns and risk, so [...]

Sep 23, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australians who travel overseas for business purposes should ensure that they have sufficient access to currency. Travellers who intend to use [...]

Aug 24, 2004 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian small capitalisation companies have performed well in the 2004 reporting season. There are five days remaining in the reporting season. [...]