Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 5581 - 5590 of 5926 results for "March 27"

Auditors deceived about FAI reinsurance, court told

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Auditors were misled about financial arrangements which helped FAI Insurance record an $8.6 million profit rather than a loss of almost $20 million, a committal hearing for three former FAI executives heard on Monday. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Bank deposits outstrip investment flows; Rainmaker

Data provided by Rainmaker Information reveals bank deposits are still growing at almost two-thirds the pace faster than investment flows despite the impressive returns super funds have achieved in the previous 12 months. According to data going back ...

Boutiques continue to outperform: Rainmaker

During the last three years domestic boutique fund managers have consistently outperformed larger fund managers in Australian equities, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker examined the Australian equities performance for a range ...

BT launches new margin lending feature

BT Financial Group announced on Tuesday the launch of a new "on-line transaction simulator" for its margin lending customers. According to BT, the software will allow the group's margin lending customers to simulate transactions on-line and instantly ...

ASIC appoints new NSW regional commissioner

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Tuesday announced the appointment of its new NSW regional commissioner, Jennifer O\'Donnell. Ms O\'Donnell will serve a three-year term as NSW regional commissioner, having been recently ...

APRA says Zurich policyholders funds are safe

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
The prudential regulator on Tuesday sought to allay fears that policyholders of Zurich Financial Services Australia could be exposed to any fall-out from its probe into the insurer. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed yesterday ...

Cayman Islands insurer banned from trading after ASIC action

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2004
A Cayman Islands-registered insurer has been banned from trading in Australia until it becomes properly licensed after a successful action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Supreme Court of NSW found Triton ...

Steady growth for managed investments market: Rainmaker

Rainmaker Information has released its March 2004 quarterly roundup highlighting a fourth consecutive quarter of positive investment flows into the Australian sourced managed investment market. According to Rainmaker Information, the Australian managed ...

Property market could be on the rebound, figures show

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2004
Six months after the last rise in interest rates, buying a home is back in favour. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute gauge of whether now is a good time to buy a house surged by nearly 30% in the June quarter. This was despite an overall 1.1% fall in ...

Retail investment funds bounce back: Rainmaker

The Australian sourced investment management market hit $864 billion to the end March 2004, up 2.5% for the quarter and 18% for the year, Rainmaker Information data revealed in the March quarter 2004 roundup released today. The report also highlighted ...