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Analysts upgrade forecasts for ASX, await new CEO

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2004
Analysts today upgraded their forecasts for the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd citing the company's first quarter results and expectations that its new chief executive would address costs when he takes up the job next week. The ASX yesterday announced ...

News Corp agrees to strengthen US corporate governance

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2004
... Corp Ltd today buckled under shareholder pressure and agreed to retain a full foreign listing on the Australian Stock Exchange even if it reincorporates in the United States. Following intense lobbying from some shareholder groups, News Corp has agreed ...

News Corp offers compromise over US domicile issues: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
... institutional investors on future control issues and the possibility of the media empire delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange, it was reported today. Some of the institutions have threatened to vote against News Corp's relocation of its domicile ...

IFSA acknowledges the tenure of outgoing ASX CEO

... peak industry investment bodies has on Wednesday acknowledged the outstanding contribution made the to Australian Stock Exchange by outgoing managing director and chief executive officer Richard Humphrey. The Investment & Financial Services Association ...

ASX CEO to join financial services sector

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
Outgoing Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) chief executive Richard Humphry on Tuesday said he had accepted a future position on the board of an Australian financial services company. Speaking after the ASX annual general meeting in Sydney, Humphry ...

Market wrap

... volume of 3632 contracts. On the day David Jones is expected to unveil its full year results as the Australian Stock Exchange hosts its annual general meeting.

Challenger unsure of reason for share surge

... financial services company's shares powered four cents or 8% to 54 cents on Friday as it responded to an Australian Stock Exchange query about why its shares surged on Thursday. Challenger told the ASX it was unaware of any information that could explain ...

Tower to merge New Zealand businesses, seeks new CEO

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
... week Tower announced plans to spin off its Australian wealth management business and list it on the Australian stock exchange. Shares in the company were down 1c at $2.24 in mid-morning trading today.

ASIC gives ASX thumbs up

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given a positive assessment to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) for its performance of its market operator obligations. The Corporations Act requires that the regulator assess annually ...

US investment house Capital ups Qantas stake to 10.53%

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2004
... stake in Qantas Airways to 10.53%, from 7.34%. In a substantial shareholding notice lodged today with Australian Stock Exchange, the global investor said it now holds a total of 194.31 million Qantas shares, up from 133.80 million when it lodged its ...