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Liquidity evaporates

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
The sub-prime mess has washed up on European shores, where losses swept through all 18 western European markets and caused a backwash that wiped out more than half of the U.S. markets' three-day recovery. France's biggest bank, BPN Paribas halted redemptions ...

Perpetual appoints new head of platforms

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
Perpetual has promoted senior manager of platforms and investments Gai Ferrington to head of platforms for the wealth management arm. Ferrington commenced joined Perpetual 12 months ago after 14 years at ING. She will report directly to chief operating ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
The Australian share market continued its upward charge at noon, taking an interest rate rise in its stride, as a strong lead from Wall Street and higher commodity prices helped stocks recover some of last week's big losses. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark ...

ASX updates corporate governance guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
The Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council today released its first update to the ASX's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations since 2003. To be launched officially this afternoon by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer ...

Investor responsibility key to governance: Regnan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
Investors need to re-think their investment attitudes and focus more on corporate governance and long-term value than shot-term profit, according to Erik Mather, managing director of governance research house Regnan Mather said that while attitudes ...

Shorting no longer needs a tick: SEC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
In an historic decision, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday voted 5-0 to remove an almost 70-year-old rule that banned investors from shorting stocks while the price was still falling. The vote removed the so-called 'tick test' ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to shrug off a neutral lead from Wall Street and open higher on the back of strong base metal prices. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up 56 points to 6280. ABS lending ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to fall sharply today after losses on overseas markets, including Wall St, and another slump in commodities prices. At 0724 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 77 points to ...

Adelaide leverages a five-star rating

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
Adelaide Bank's Leveraged Equities margin lending product has been awarded a five-star rating by CANNEX, putting it in a group of only four other margin lending products awarded a "superior value" rating by the agency. The award comes on top of a complete ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
Australian stocks were up across the board at midday, running with a positive US lead, and as a takeover frenzy lured investors back after yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was 70 points higher to 5,985.8, while the all ...