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CFOs produce their own guide to risk management

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
As investor scrutiny of public companies intensifies, chief financial officers of Australia's major enterprises have moved to strengthen their risk management processes. A group of chief financial officers (CFOs) have released a comprehensive guide ...

FOGI director charged with 21 criminal offences

Robert Geoffrey Walker, a former director of Financial Options Group Incorporated (FOGI), appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney yesterday, charged with 21 counts of deception under the Crimes Act (NSW), following his arrest by the Australian ...

RBA survey reveals pleasing results: Macquarie

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) September 2003 survey of the margin lending industry, which reveals that retail borrowing in protected loans has reached $1 billion, has been welcomed by Macquarie Bank. "Since Macquarie introduced protected lending ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today, following other major currencies in failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7184/89 compared with yesterday's ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
The Australian share market closed firmer today, as resource stocks led the march higher after gains on offshore markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 20.5 points higher at 3192.0 while the all ordinaries index added 21.7 points to ...

Former South Australian stockbrocker sentenced

A former stockbroker from South Australia has been sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in relation to two charges of managing companies whilst disqualified, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market buoyant following US rally

The Australian stock market remained in a buoyant mood by midday following a strong rally on US markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 26.9 points higher at 3198.4 by 1215 AEDT while the all ordinaries index added 27 points to 3202.7. ...

PIR survey reveals shift towards boutique property fund managers

The past few years has seen a sustained structural shift towards unlisted property fund managers, Melbourne-based research house Property Investment Research revealed in its recent Australian Property Funds Industry Survey. PIR found that direct securitised ...

Weaker property market and low inflation may guide RBA decision in December

TD Securities Asia-Pacific Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has said that the RBA will look to low inflation and the weaker property market for guidance when it meets next on 2 December 2003 to deliberate on interest rate movements. He also predicted ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below US0.7200

The Australian dollar opened weaker today, dropping below the $US0.7200 level following a US dollar rally across the board. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7179/84 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7231/36. The local unit reached ...