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RBA survey reveals pleasing results: Macquarie

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) September 2003 survey of the margin lending industry, which reveals that retail borrowing in protected loans has reached $1 billion, has been welcomed by Macquarie Bank. "Since Macquarie introduced protected lending ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today, following other major currencies in failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7184/89 compared with yesterday's ...

Former South Australian stockbrocker sentenced

A former stockbroker from South Australia has been sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in relation to two charges of managing companies whilst disqualified, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

ING and BGI awarded most AAA ratings by FSIU

Of 119 diversified funds currently offered to the Australian wholesale market, 28 are worthy of a top AAA rating, according to a survey which rates funds in terms of both investment performance and risk. The number was also considerably higher than ...

Two disqualified directors sentenced following ASIC probe

Separate investigations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have led to the sentencing of two NSW company directors, charged with managing a corporation whilst disqualified. David Christopher Novak, also known as David Jovcevski ...

NAB takeover of AMP a risk to BT if executed well: BT

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2003
BT Financial Group today said a National Bank of Australia (NAB) Ltd takeover of AMP Ltd would be a risk to its business if it was executed well. NAB holds a five per cent stake in AMP and has been eyeing it as a takeover target once the troubled financial ...

Gold Coast company director committed for trial: ASIC

Former Gold Coast businessman Lakhmi Gulabrai Daswani - also known as Lux Daswani - was today committed to stand trial in the District Court on charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Daswani was committed ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... in the first half of 2004 would remain strong, Mr Evans said. Three monthly components of the Leading Index rose in September - dwelling approvals (up 7.5 per cent), private non-residential building approvals (up 20.3 per cent) and the real money supply ...

Zurich expands retail platform

Australian retail investors are set to gain even better access to the wholesale market, with Zurich Australia announcing a significant recasting of external managers in its i.super invest master fund and portfolio service. The portfolios, comprising ...

Perpetual heads Australian equity rankings in September quarter: FSIU

Value managers continued to dominate risk-adjusted equity fund performance in the September quarter, according to a new survey released today. Of 167 Australian and international equity funds surveyed by the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) ...