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ASIC scamseek goes online

After a 16 month trial, the Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) launched its scamseeker spider today, an Internet-document classification system able to automatically identify websites that illegally promote financial schemes and lock ...

HBOS appoints former Westpac exec to head Australian unit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2004
United Kingdom-based bank HBOS has appointed Westpac Banking Corp\'s former head of institutional banking, David Willis, to head up its new Australian operation. The appointment would take effect from 1 July, and Willis would \"be leading the group\'s ...

Vanguard supports removal of News Corp

Going against the tide of many high-profile voices, Vanguard Investments said it supported the removal of News Corp from the domestic Standard & Poor's share price indices saying the media giant was essentially a US company anyway and its removal from ...

EU needs cross-border fund pooling: IMA

The UK's Investment Management Association (IMA) issued a report overnight outlining the results of a survey of the developments in the European single market for asset management during 2003/04. The report found the requirement for funds to be registered ...

Fitch assigns senior unsecured rating of A-minus to PBL

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
The Packer-controlled Publishing & Broadcasting is likely to continue to make "bolt on" style investments or acquisitions, according to international rating agency Fitch. Fitch today assigned a senior unsecured rating of A-minus to media and entertainment ...

Macquarie Airports stock scales heights on traffic surge

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2004
Macquarie Airports securities continued to scale record heights in early trade today, after the owner of Sydney and Rome Airports reported a strong rebound in traffic in May. The stock was up three cents to $2.09 by 1021 AEST, on track to beat the $2.07 ...

Chaney mooted as future NAB chair

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
Respected Wesfarmers chief executive and BHP Billiton director Michael Chaney was mooted today as a possible contender for the National Australia Bank board and maybe even the chairman's job. The Australian Financial Review said today Mr Chaney was ...

Absolute Capital appoints new head of Hedge Fund Investments

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2004
Alternative investment services company Absolute Capital has appointed Andrew Grauberg as its new head of Hedge Fund Investments. In his new role, Mr Grauberg will oversee the management of Absolute Capital\'s hedge fund products and be responsible ...

New AMP fund puts small scale investors into China

Small investors in Australia will have the chance to take a gamble on China's boom economy for a minimum of $5,000 when a new unit trust is launched on Monday. AMP Capital Investors' China Fund was conceived to tap into the long-term growth potential ...

Market Wrap

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in positive territory this morning, following a bounce on US equity markets overnight. All three major US stock indices scambled higher by the close of trade after the US Commerce Department released softer-than-expected ...