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ALP's Stephen Conroy urges greater corporate governance

The ALP Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Corporate Governance Stephen Conroy has outlined three areas where corporate reform is urgently needed, during a speech presented to the Company Secretaries Association (CSA) today. He said the most ...

Two disqualified directors sentenced following ASIC probe

Separate investigations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have led to the sentencing of two NSW company directors, charged with managing a corporation whilst disqualified. David Christopher Novak, also known as David Jovcevski ...

BP Super searches for premium consultant

Research group Counterpoint has been recruited to assist the BP Superannuation Fund select a new implemented consultant. Mercer Investment Consulting, which currently provides asset consulting and manager selection services to the $300 million-plus ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

The Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Ross Cameron to assist him in handling matters in relation to financial market conduct, disclosure and supervision, corporate governance, consumer affairs ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

The Australian share market delivered a solid performance to finish higher today, driven by gains in resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 10.4 points at 3273.8, while the all ordinaries added 9.9 points to 3284.6. In resources ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after the United States dollar strengthened overnight in anticipation of a strong third quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) reading tonight. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7029/32 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Soft start

The Australian sharemarket is likely to follow the soft lead higher from Wall St overnight, with the focus on Westpac Bank's annual results and a raft of annual general meetings. In New York, the Dow Jones moved slightly ahead, as investors paused after ...

Strong business investment to peak by mid-2004: Westpac economist

Strong business investment is expected to continue and peak towards the middle of next year, driven primarily by strong domestic demand for housing and consumer goods. In an exclusive interview with the Financial Standard, Justin Smirk, senior economist ...

Morning Market Wrap: US key indices up

The Australian share market is likely to make moderate gains at the open following a mild increase in key United States indices on Friday. By 0708 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; market slow

The Australian dollar was weaker to noon pulled sharply off its early highs as the US Treasury Secretary's comments supporting a strong US dollar and suggesting US interest rates should rise streamed through the market. Bond market prices, which opened ...