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Rivkin vows to fight claims heading for the federal court

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) on Tuesday vowed to fight allegations that some share purchases in it were in breach of insider trading provisions, should they reach the federal court. The company, founded by disgraced stockbroker Rene Rivkin, said ...

Court ruling a wake-up for the industry: FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has told the ABC's Inside Business program that the recent decision handed down by the Victorian Supreme Court ruling the Commonwealth Bank responsible for its authorised advisers was a good wake-up call for ...

S&P says the exit of News Corp from ASX 200 index to be smooth

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004
... everything we can to make this transition as smooth as possible, and as least disruptive as possible," Blitzer told the ABC's Inside Business program. S&P have said News Corp's removal from the indices would be done in a series of steps.

Rivkin Financial Services announces board change

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2004
Convicted insider trader Rene Rivkin has sold his 7.9% stake in the financial services company he founded for $1.6 million. The shares in Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) were sold to Alan Davis Group Pty, a company associated with Sydney-based businessman ...

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

... controls and the nature of its culture since the NAB scandal. St George Bank chief executive Gail Kelly told ABC television's Inside Business the problems at NAB illustrated the importance of avoiding complacency in business. "One's had an opportunity ...

NAB report reveals critical weaknesses

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
... tendency to suppress bad news rather than be open and transparent about problems. It added that warning signals, both from inside the bank and from regulators and other market players, were not properly acted upon. NAB said the four traders had exploited ...

Perth-based director found not guilty of insider trading

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
The investment watchdog today said Perth-based company director Robert Paul Martin had been found not guilty of insider trading in shares of Roehampton Resources NL. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Martin was acquitted ...

Rivkin withdraws Parole Board appeal

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
Lawyers for Rene Rivkin have withdrawn their appeal to the NSW Parole Board which was to have been heard this afternoon, the Department of Corrective Services said. Corrective Services Commissioner Ron Woodham confirmed his direction that Rivkin was ...

RBA appoints assistant governor

... and payments system policy, and carries membership of the Payments System Board. The position attracted applicants from inside and outside the Bank. Dr Lowe succeeds John Laker, who left the Bank in July to become Chairman of APRA.

ASIC raids Steve Vizard's house following insider trading allegation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2003
High-profile businessman Steve Vizard's house has been raided following insider trading allegations raised by his former bookkeeper. A spokesman for Mr Vizard today confirmed that Australian Federal Police officers acting on a warrant executed by the ...