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Assirt upgrades Citigroup's Australian equities management

Assirt has upgraded Citigroup Asset Management' (CitiAM) Australian equities rating to 'strong', stating that the process enhancements implemented in October 2000 have been "making a tangible contribution in terms of delivering risk-controlled performance". ...

Westpac announces $1.05 billion half-year profit

Westpac Banking Corporation has declared an after tax operating profit of $1.05 billion for the half-year ended March 2003. Cash earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders were 1.09 billion, up 10 per cent compared to March 2002. On a cash basis ...

Court freezes assets of Queensland property group

The Supreme Court of Queensland has frozen certain assets of First Foundation Developments following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Interim orders issued by the court freeze assets to the value of approximately ...

Growth funds record highest returns since October 2001: InTech

The median growth fund returned 2.9 per cent for April, the largest monthly gain since October 2001, InTech said today. The median growth fund return for the 2001/02 financial year was -4.1%. The median fund returned 1.6% in March and InTech believes ...

Government backs Dawson Committee findings

The Federal Treasurer has backed the findings of the Dawson Committee to review the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974, it has announced. The report by the committee, led by Sir Daryl Dawson, was also well received by the Australian ...

Morningstar upgrades BT global equities, downgrades property

Morningstar has announced an upgrade of BT Financial Group's international equities sector strength rating from 'neutral' to 'positive' in tandem with a downgrade for its listed property rating from 'neutral' to 'negative.' The upgrade for international ...

Principal "reviewing" Westpac indemnity over BT compliance breach

Principal Financial Group said today that it was "reviewing" whether Westpac would be protected by an indemnity agreement signed with the Iowa-based group in relation to a compliance breach by BT Funds Management in New Zealand. "As part of the sales ...

BT/Westpac moves to reassure clients after NZ compliance breach

BT/Westpac has moved to reassure clients after the New Zealand Securities Commission said it will be looking into a "broad range of matters" relating to the late filing of BT Funds Management documents to the New Zealand Registrar of Companies, BT/Westpac ...

Another adviser pleads guilty to ASIC charges

Paul Cully Former South Australia financial adviser David Mudge has pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly coaxing an elderly client to transfer money into his account or those held by his own company, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Macro hedge funds gain from rising gold, falling dollar:Hennessee

Paul Cully Hedge fund managers with a Macro approach to the markets have been able to return 4.30 per cent so far this year, according to New York-based hedge fund advisory firm Hennessee. "Macro managers have succeeded so far this year by playing in ...