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Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

A report commissioned by institutional investors has revealed too many company directors are trading during 'black-out' periods or are failing to tell the market when they are trading their own company shares. The report was sponsored by BT Governance ...

Global investor confidence drops in September: State Street

State Street's Investor Confidence Index revealed that global investor confidence is down 1.3 points this month, from August's reading of 85.3, after a substantial European drop affected global figures. Asia-Pacific's institutional investor's risk appetite ...

ASIC pleased with ASX role

... markets, and remains committed to working with ASIC in promoting high standards of market behaviour and creating investor confidence," Lucy adds.

Profits surge as Perpetual outlines strategic shift

... corporate trust, the improved profitability of ASX Perpetual Registrars, positive financial markets and improved investor confidence. "Highlights for the year include the successful integration of the Personal Financial Services and Perpetual Investments ...

Resources ready to power the ASX 200 in 04/05

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2004
... Equities private client adviser David Halliday today said resources were expected to continue to improve as investor confidence in the sector remained high. Strong profits results over the past two weeks and robust outlook by mining giants BHP Billiton ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
... record closes with further gains today as strong commodity prices and US markets help to underpin growing investor confidence. On Friday both key indices hit record closes and made new intraday highs during the day. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index surged ...

Southcorp fined $100,000 for disclosure breach

... years. 'The selective release of information to analysts has the capacity to undermine broad-based retail investor confidence in the fairness of the market, Mr Knott said. "Companies should generally ensure that relevant information is provided to the ...

Macquarie Bank says H2 significantly up on prior H2

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... domestic and international market conditions were favourable. "We are also experiencing markedly improved investor confidence, improving corporate confidence and continuing good credit quality," he said. "In the current year we expect to continue to ...

Putnam scandal impacts BT ratings

... focus of senior management on rebuilding the business culture, dealing with the regulators, and restoring investor confidence have led to this downgrade," Morningstar said in an alert to clients. "We will reassess this decision once we have confidence ...

ASIC annual report highlights record enforcement action

... failures and market abuses, including insider trading. These measures have been critical to the restoration of investor confidence and to the good reputation of the Australian equities market." In the report, Mr Knott outlined ASIC's enforcement outcomes ...