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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) ...

Short-term visitor arrivals dip by 2% to 423,800 during October: ABS

The number of short-term visitor arrivals during October was 423,800, a decrease of two per cent as compared with the month of September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The majority of the visitors arrived from Europe (115,700) ...

Two new appointments to BT distribution team

Hot on the heels of surveys showing surging funds into its wrap products during the past quarter, BT today announced two new appointments within its distribution team. Former senior business development manager for BT Corporate Superannuation, Don Sillar ...

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) admitted today it made mistakes in its controversial handling of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis which put affected countries under stringent programs. Charles Adams, assistant director of the IMF Office for ...

Consumer expectations fall to 3.9% in November

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
More Australians thought prices could ease in the future as consumers' expectations of inflation fell to 3.9 per cent in November. This followed expectations of a rise to 4.2 per cent in October, a survey found. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary ...