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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 ...

Moody's downgrades Royal & Sun Alliance LMI

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Royal & Sun Alliance Lenders Mortgage Insurance Ltd's (R&SALMI) insurance financial strength rating from A3 to Baa1. The rating outlook, which had been negative, is stable. R&SALMI is a wholly owned subsidiary ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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