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Midday Market Wrap: Dollar puts pressure on local stocks

... compared with Friday's close of 0.7212/17. In New York, stocks sagged on Friday and ended the week lower as disappointing corporate results and mixed economic data offered investors little reassurance that the economic rebound is gaining momentum. The ...

Jail, rather than fines, needed for corporate crime, says lawyer

Prison sentences, rather than fines and sanctions, are needed to curb corporate crime, a leading South Australian business lawyer said on Friday. South Australia insolvency lawyer Michael Barrett said the Gordon Gecko "greed is good" motto is alive ...

Two new appointments to BT distribution team

... today announced two new appointments within its distribution team. Former senior business development manager for BT Corporate Superannuation, Don Sillar, has been appointed director of wrap distribution. With over 10 years experience at BT, Mr Sillar ...

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 ...

Macquarie Bank says H2 significantly up on prior H2

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... international market conditions were favourable. "We are also experiencing markedly improved investor confidence, improving corporate confidence and continuing good credit quality," he said. "In the current year we expect to continue to benefit from ...

Business lending may not match home loan slump: KPMG

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... financial services partner John Teer said. "The banks continue to focus their efforts on securing a bigger slice of the corporate pie, however the solid growth in this area is unlikely to match the growth enjoyed from the consumer sector." KPMG said ...

Zurich receives last of eight AFS licenses

... on 31 January 2004. The deadline set by the government is March 2004. 'Zurich is a strong supporter of the improved corporate governance and consumer protection ushered in under the Financial Services Reform Act," according to ZFSA's general counsel ...

Labor critical of Challenger CEO's $21.2 million loan

... buy shares in the company should be prohibited. Non-recourse loans to directors and management are a green light to corporate greed," he said. "Labour will move an amendment to the CLERP 9 bill to ensure that directors and management can no longer use ...

Macarthur Cook announces expansion plans

... interest investments of the fund, around $160 million 35% of the total portfolio, will continue to be managed by National Corporate Investment Services, a division of the National Australia group. Investors will also be granted 100 free options over ...

ASIC annual report highlights record enforcement action

... chairman David Knott said, "Enforcement is an essential part of regulation. ASIC has responded strongly to Australia's corporate failures and market abuses, including insider trading. These measures have been critical to the restoration of investor confidence ...