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Southcorp's S&P credit rating lowered to BB+/B

Ratings Service Standard & Poor's has lowered wine industry giant Southcorp's credit rating from BBB/A-3 to BB+/B it has announced. "S&P's release refers to the potential for asset write-downs at the end of the 2003 financial year," Southcorp said. ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks end mixed week

With little economic news to guide them, US equity markets took the lead Friday from a mixed bag of earnings reports and the prospect that the Fed will move to lower short-term interest rates early this week. The Dow Jones industrial average edged 21.2 ...

Extradited Bell director faces 15 charges in Perth court: ASIC

Ex Bell Resources Ltd director Antony Gordon Oates today appeared in the Perth Court of Petty Sessions to answer 15 charges laid by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Oates was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market trims gains in late trade

The Australian share market lost ground in late afternoon trade, although still ending up on last Friday's close. The All Ordinaries gained 3.8 points to close at 3059.0. Earlier the index breached 3,070 as the market took the lead from gains in major ...

Macquarie Bank launches pioneer international investment scheme

Macquarie Bank announced that it would be offering Australian investors the opportunity to invest in international shares with 100 per cent capital protection for the first time tomorrow, with the launch of the Protected International Lending Facility ...

Growth funds record highest returns (5.8%) since December 2001: InTech survey

In its latest performance survey of growth funds InTech has said that the median growth fund has returned 5.8 per cent for the three months to May 2003, the largest return since the December 2001 quarter following the September 11 terrorist attacks. ...

Business confidence to slow in the months ahead: AIG-PwC survey

Business confidence in the coming months may be tested by the reality of softening economic conditions, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) & PricewaterhouseCoopers' June quarter survey of Australian manufacturing has revealed. AIG deputy chief executive ...

Employers to make quarterly SG contributions: ATO

Changes to superannuation law means that from July 1 2003 employers will have to make Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions quarterly rather than annually, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) announced today. Deputy commissioner of taxation for superannuation ...

Departing residents increasingly accessing their superannuation: Senator Coonan

Senator Helen Coonan, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue, has said more that 13,000 temporary residents per week are seeking the prompt return of superannuation deducted from Australian wages are flocking to the new Australian Tax Office (ATO) ...

AustChoice purchase still preliminary, says Deakin managing director

Speaking at a professional development meeting today, Deakin Financial Services' managing director Murray Hills discussed the Group's possible acquisition of AustChoice Financial Services Ltd, but said the matter was still at a preliminary stage. "Deakin ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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