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Gold Coast company director committed for trial: ASIC

Former Gold Coast businessman Lakhmi Gulabrai Daswani - also known as Lux Daswani - was today committed to stand trial in the District Court on charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Daswani was committed ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
Treasury has warned the global recovery might turn out to be more hype than substance, reinforcing the government's argument against a hefty hike in interest rates. Treasury's chief macroeconomic adviser Martin Parkinson said the global economy was ...

ASIC eases disclosure requirements on managed investment warrants

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a new class order easing disclosure requirements for ASX-traded warrants on managed investment products. Under the new order, disclosure requirements will be aligned with those applying ...

AAA/A1-plus rating for ACT affirmed: S&P

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
Standard & Poor's ratings services said today it has affirmed the AAA/A1-plus local and foreign currency ratings on the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The outlook remains stable. The AAA and A1-plus ratings are the highest ratings assigned by Standard ...

ASIC conducts searches in Sydney for Alpine Investigation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
The corporate regulator raided high profile stockbroker Rene Rivkin's home, offices and boat today as part of its investigation into the ownership of Offset Alpine Printing. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed it executed ...

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) admitted today it made mistakes in its controversial handling of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis which put affected countries under stringent programs. Charles Adams, assistant director of the IMF Office for ...

Former AMP superannuation agent jailed

A former AMP superannuation agent was sentenced yesterday in the Sydney District Court to two years and 10 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 15 months, in relation to charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market boosted by healthy offshore gains

The Australian share market remained higher at noon, boosted by healthy gains on offshore markets overnight. At 1206 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 13.9 points higher at 3216.9 while the all ordinaries index gained 12.5 points to 3229.9. ...

Dollar looks set for more solid gains

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) uncanny record of buying foreign exchange low and selling high is likely to continue into the future as the central bank is expected to sell off more Australian dollars in the medium term. TD Securities chief strategist ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

Australia's corporate governance practices have come in for further criticism, this time from two academics. And their research has also led to claims a two-tiered society of corporate governance is emerging in Australia. In a survey commissioned by ...