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Government issues fresh warning on Melbourne share dealer

The Government has issued a fresh warning on the activities of controversial Melbourne share dealer David Tweed after his company National Exchange sent out a fresh batch of letters to shareholders offering to buy their stocks. "I strongly urge anyone ...

Sydney property scheme promoter sentenced to jail

Sydney property promoter Stephen Taylor has been sentenced to 12 months jail following a guilty plea to six charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), ASIC said today. The charges relate to an investigation into ...

ANZ financial literacy survey sparks political catfight

The release of the ANZ survey of adult financial literacy in Australia has re-ignited the political debate over 'choice' of super with both main parties claiming that the survey-which reveals a good deal of ignorance on superannuation-vindicates their ...

FPA moves to raise standards, improve consumer confidence

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has launched the first in a series of campaigns to raise professional standards in the industry, establishing a 'taskforce' to address the vexed topic fees and commissions disclosure. Jillian Segal, the former ...

Midday market wrap: Air New Zealand falls after profit warning

Air New Zealand's woes continued in the morning session. The carrier has been struggling since the ACCC/Commerce Commission came out against its proposed alliance with Qantas, and it lost a further $0.02 following another downward revision to its earnings ...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries up

The All Ordinaries rose by over 0.4% in trading this afternoon as the economy is expected to be buoyed by strong consumer confidence in the wake of the decisive coalition military campaign in Iraq. Telstra has announced growth in its underlying sales ...

equipsuper takes $300,000 eight-day profit on ART

The equipsuper superannuation fund has taken a profit in excess of $300,000 on an eight-day investment in the AMP Shopping Centre Trust (ART), it confirmed today. AMP, the responsible entity for ART, released a substantial shareholder statement to the ...

Citigroup announces first quarter profit of $6.81 billion

Citigroup has announced a first quarter 2003 profit of US$4.1 billion (A$6.81 billion), an increase of 18 per cent on the corresponding period in 2002, as it recorded strong growth in retail banking and confirmed its position as the leading global underwriter ...

Government acts on super system "designed to fail"

The Federal Government has outlined a new approach to the governance of superannuation funds in a bid to make them more accountable to members as 'choice of super' legislation remains stalled in the Senate, with no end to the deadlock in sight. "Accepting ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones steadies after Wednesday falls

The Dow Jones rose slightly overnight on some positive earnings results, especially in the tech sector, but the global picture was mixed as the FTSE-100 fell by 58.10 points as energy stocks were dragged lower by falling oil prices. Crude prices fell ...