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Putnam scandal impacts BT ratings

... downgraded the group's international equity rating from three to two. "Our resulting concerns about people, compliance, and the focus of senior management on rebuilding the business culture, dealing with the regulators, and restoring investor confidence ...

MDRT attempts to enhance standards of financial advisers in Australia

... services and relationships and support their overall personal and business growth. The need for financial service advisers to focus on their strengths, manage themselves and others in a changing environment is increasing."

Citigroup given low rating for international equities capability

... opportunities arising from market mis-estimation of a company's mid-cycle earnings, poor research of structural issues and market focus on short-term issues. The target return is an average 2.5 percentage points above the MSCI World Accumulation ex-Australia ...

ALP to lift veil on super strategy

... complexity facing consumers, with much of the latter attributed to the present taxation regime. Labor's proposals are expected to focus on broadening both the cuts in contributions taxes and government co-contributions, while the opposition also has ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

The Australian stock market opened lower today after a dip in trade on Wall Street overnight and the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to list the official cash rate 25 basis points to 5.00%. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.6 points ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below $US0.7000

The Australian dollar sank below $US0.7000 overnight as the United States dollar swept to strength on the back of a resurgent US manufacturing sector. The Australian dollar slumped by nearly a full US cent in New York following manufacturing data at ...

Inflation may slide below RBA target

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... increases from the RBA should be easily countered by disinflationary pressures," he said. "Indeed, if inflation was the only focus of the RBA, the recent inflation trends would suggest that the case for an interest rate cut is probably greater than the ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins Optimix mandate

... Services for Australia and New Zealand, said the group's successes since June 2003 were a validation of the decision to focus on both the funds management and master custody markets throughout the region. BNP Paribas Securities Services was also recently ...

ASIC announces probe into Offset Alpine Printing

... material raised in the newspaper report. In announcing the investigation, David Knott, ASIC chairman, said the team would focus on the veracity of information previously provided to the former Australian Securities Commission and the Federal Court in ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
... very well, considering the external impacts and impacts of the drought. "As a government we will continue to maintain our focus on market access openings for the future to improve opportunities for Australia's exporters," he said. He said the trade deficit ...