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Credit quality on the turn, says S&P

The pace of deterioration in the credit quality of Australian and New Zealand companies slowed in late 2003 and may signal improvement on the way for 2004. That is the conclusion of a report from ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), which said credit ...

ASIC begins investigation into NAB options trading

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has started an investigation into rogue trading at the National Australia Bank. ASIC said it will investigate whether there have been any contraventions of the Corporations Act at NAB's foreign ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar has recouped a decline that began late last week and looks set to end the week higher, on the back of United States dollar weakness. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7782/87 compared with yesterday's close ...

No licence, no business: ASIC

Businesses who fail to meet the March 10 deadline for Australian financial services (AFS) licenses will face charges if they continue to operate, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said. ASIC said it approximately 900 applications ...

"Shocking" AFS applicants may miss out: ASIC

With only two months until the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence deadline on March 10, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has called on applicants to be more responsive to its requests for accurate information. ASIC ...

Revalued FX portfolio could reveal $600 million loss: NAB

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
A revaluation of National Australia Bank Ltd's foreign exchange portfolio after a series of rogue trades may reveal losses of up to $600 million, chief executive Frank Cicutto said today. Embattled NAB extended its foreign currency lost by $5 million ...

NAB confirmed FX trading loss at $185 million

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
National Australia Bank Ltd today confirmed the pre-tax loss on the unauthorised foreign exchange trading is $185 million. The bank said its revaluation of its foreign exchange portfolio may mean a "low probability" of a loss of up to $600 million. ...

Economy continues to boom, but may start to slow: Access

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2004
The Australian economy will continue to shine through 2004 but may start to lose some of its gloss by next year, a leading economic forecaster predicts. In its latest Five-year Business Outlook, Access Economics predicts the end of the drought and a ...

Colonial First State platform passes $5 billion mark

Colonial First State (CFS) has announced its FirstChoice platform has exceeded $5 billion in funds under administration, since its launch in May 2002. A spokesperson said the platform increased by about $1 billion every three months and a significant ...

SelectingSuper releases 2003-04 benchmark fee survey

There is no clear relationship between overall super fund investment returns and total fees, the 2003-04 super fund benchmark fee survey, conducted by SelectingSuper, has found. However the survey did reveal a 1.5 per cent average in super fees across ...