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ASIC launches upgrade of eLicensing system

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released version 3 of the eLicensing system and the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensing kit for anyone wishing to apply for an Australian financial services license (AFSL) before ...

ABN Amro records first quarter profit of $1.23 billion

ABN Amro has announced a first quarter net profit of Eur690 million (A$1.78 billion) as its diversified income streams compensated for the continued weak performance of its Asset Management business due to tough market conditions. The result is an increase ...

Overseas visitor arrivals decline 1.7% in March 2003

The number of overseas visitors to Australia during the month of March 2003 was 398,600 reflecting a decrease of 1.7 per cent over the figures for February 2003. In data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, it was also revealed ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries trail lower slightly

The All Ordinaries drifted lower by 1.3 points despite positive movement by some of the bigger listed companies and the banking sector. ANZ share price was up $0.04 to $18.79 following its $1.14 billion profit announcement for the half year ending March  ...

ANZ profits up by $1.14 billion

ANZ Bank today announced an operating profit after tax of $1.14 billion for the half year ended March 2003. This is an increase of 8.7 per cent for the same period last year. Earnings per share were up 8.6% to $0.72. Interim divided was up 12.8% to ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries at three month high

The All Ordinaries will begin trading on a three month high today following good returns from the banking sector yesterday. ANZ announced a profit of $1.14 billion for the six months ending March 2003, up 8.7% over the corresponding period last year. ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries dip slightly

The All Ordinaries dipped slightly in close of trading prior the Anzac Day weekend. Qantas shares in particular experienced a significant fall, with its share price falling $0.12 to $3.00 or a fall of 4 per cent. The banking sector had mixed results ...

ING Australia in CEO change of guard

The Board of ING Australia has announced the appointment of Paul Bedbrook to succeed John Wylie as chief executive officer of ING Australia as of July 1 2003. Wylie will take up a general management role in the ING Asia Pacific regional office, with ...

Flight Centre records $68.8 million in profits

Flight Centre today announced an increase of 21 per cent in its pre tax profit of $68.8 million for the nine months to March 31, 2002 and a 31% increase in gross ticket sales and other revenue to $3.14 billion. "Our profit figures for the third quarter ...

March quarter records highest price rises since 1995: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had risen by 1.3 per cent for the March quarter 2003, up from 0.7% in the December quarter 2002. The ABS said that apart from the September quarter 2000, which ...