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ASIC calls for tighter employment checks

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Standards Australia have launched a new handbook to give employers a reference-checking framework for financial advisers. ASIC developed the handbook, Reference Checking in the Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... part of its push into the east. The Australian sharemarket hit record highs on Monday as stronger than expected US employment data calmed concerns over slowing economic growth in the US, and higher metal prices boosted local resources stocks. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... Composite Index lifted 46.75 points to 2,780.32. LONDON - UK stocks finished up, led by commodity stocks, as a strong US employment report eased concerns about the outlook for the world's largest economy. The FTSE 100 lifted 47.9 points to 6,595.8. FRANKFURT ...

Return of the 'R' word

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... somewhere else. US stock markets were mauled again on Friday by more bad news, this time from a surprise drop in US employment. The Dow fell 1.9 per cent and the S&P 500 slipped 1.7 per cent. Repercussions were felt globally with Frankfurt tumbling 2.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open sharply lower today after weak US employment data rattled Wall Street on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 100 points at 6191. Today, the Australian Bureau ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
... good economic news meant the US Federal Reserve would be less inclined to cut interest rates. "Relatively strong US employment growth implies moderate US economic growth, not unduly weak growth that might tip the Fed towards a policy unease," he said. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
... These figures give some consolation to those who closely track inflation in the US although the strength of the US employment market continues to cause the Federal Reserve there to issue warnings about the omnipresent danger of a breakout in inflatio ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
... points to 2,330.79. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index of leading shares ended almost flat, supported by the strong US employment data and an upbeat survey of UK service sector firms but wary of looming interest rate rises. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,148.1 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... jobs report eased export market concerns. The Nikkei climbed 223.82 points to 16,358.07. HONG KONG - Stocks rose as US employment data cooled concerns the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates. The benchmark Hang Seng index added 90.16 points at ...

Perpetual chief signs on to bigger pay deal

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
Perpetual chief executive officer and managing director, David Deverall, has renewed his contract, securing significant increases to remuneration and bonus structures. Changes to Deverall's previous employment contract include an increase in the notice ...