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Midday market wrap: Local shares eke out modest gains

The Australian share market traded marginally higher in the morning session, defying declines overnight in major US and UK indexes. But the bond market opened considerably weaker, in line with rising yields in the US Treasuries market. Overnight the ...

Macquarie appoints new head of Funds Management Group

Macquarie Bank has appointed Ben Bruck head of its Funds Management Group, following the resignation of David Deverall to accept the position of chief executive of Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd. Deputy managing director of Macquarie Bank, Richard ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds down on strong data

US bond yields jumped to the highest level in a year, as a report from the US Commerce Department showed retail sales surged by 1.4% in July. The consensus of markets forecasts was for an increase of just 0.9%, while the same report also included substantial ...

ASIC clarifies action relating to chairman's former legal partner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released a statement clarifying its handling of matters relating to Mr Ian Collie, a partner in a former legal practice with outgoing ASIC chairman David Knott, and who was involved in ...

NAB survey reveals ongoing strength of the non-farm economy

In its latest monthly business survey, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has said that its survey results for the month of July reflect an ongoing strengthening in the Australian non-farm economy, even after taking into account the element of seasonality. ...

ASIC chairman to retire at end 2003

David Knott, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced today that he would step down from the position of ASIC Chairman at the end of 2003. Mr Knott joined ASIC as deputy chairman in July 1999 and was appointed ...

Senator Conroy responds to ASIC chief announcement

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Senator Stephen Conroy today acknowledged the contribution made to the industry made by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman David Knott. Earlier today Mr Knott announced that at the ...

House price declines now the major risk to growth: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to have shifted back to a neutral bias for monetary policy, following the release today of the bank's quarterly Statement on Monetary policy. The two risks that prompted the board to adopt an easing bias in ...

Property investment loans rise again in June: ABS

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today the argument to cut interest rates had weakened over the last three months, as official figures confirmed the property investment boom showed no signs of slowing. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

FirstMac to launch $350 million securitisation issue: Macquarie

Macquarie Bank Ltd announced today that the FirstMac Group is launching a $350 million mortgage backed securitisation issue under its Firstmac Bond Series Trust securitisation programme. Macquarie is the arranger and lead manager for the issue. First ...