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Small business confidence at 11 year high - survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2004
... quarter to its highest level since the index commenced 11 years ago, with 67% of respondents now positive about their trading outlook. Index author Christena Singh said most expectations for the upcoming quarter also showed significant improvement. \"Business ...

SFE profits surge, special dividend declared

... corresponding half year to $26.9 million. The derivates exchange said the growth was being driven by a combination of record trading volume revenue growth, a reduction in cash operating expenses and a higher rate of net interest income. "I am pleased ...

NAB announces new appointments

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2004
... unveiled its long-awaited new executive team following the departures earlier in the year after the $360 million rogue trading scandal. Leading the new brigade that was announced by chief executive John Stewart today is John Hooper, who has been appointed ...

ASIC flexes civil powers

... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has for the first time filed civil proceedings alleging insider trading against John Petsa and March Milot. "This is the first time ASIC has taken civil penalty proceedings for a breach of the insider ...

ASIC files proceedings against former ANZ bank employee, client

... it had filed proceedings against a former ANZ bank employee and his client, on allegations that they engaged in insider trading in January 2003. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is taking action in the Federal Court in Melbourne ...

There's no price war, says NAB CEO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
... war to win back customers. The bank, whose activities have been restrained by the prudential regulator following a rogue trading scandal in January, has been accused of waiving fees in order to hold and win new customers, resulting in margin squeeze ...

ETrade records 700% net profit increase for 2003/04

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
... were continuing into the new year. \"The steady stream of new listings and applications to list, added to the excellent trading volumes we are experiencing, all suggest the momentum built up in the last 18 months is robust and sustainable,\" ETrade said. ...

UK launches probe into Citigroup bond trading

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
Britain\'s financial watchdog said on Wednesday it had launched a probe into unusual trading by U.S. financial services giant Citigroup in European government bond and derivative markets earlier this month. The enquiry centres around Citigroup\'s sale ...

NAB said corporate customers hit by APRA conditions

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2004
... the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). \"The APRA conditions have impacted us in our foreign exchange trading and therefore (had) some impact on our corporate customers, but that\'s fairly short term and actually our customer loyalty ...

ASIC finds no systemic improper practices in managed funds

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... reviewed some investment practices after United States regulators found in September 2003 that some US mutual funds had trading arrangements that appeared to benefit some large investors at the expense of other investors. \"During the review, ASIC found ...