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RBA appoints new assistant governor, business services

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
... business services. The RBA said Dr Bob Rankin would begin the position in January, when current assistant governor Geoff Board moved to head the bank\'s European Representative Office. It said Mr Rankin\'s role would involve the overseeing of three departments ...

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 ...

Funds management arm in pipeline for Rivkin Financial Services

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2003
Rivkin Financial Services Ltd chairman Jordan Rivkin said today the board was looking closely at commencing a funds management arm. He told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting today that the company returned a net profit of $1.33 million ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... Macquarie Equities private client adviser David Halliday said. "It is the same theme as yesterday. The banks across the board are a little bit stronger and that is pulling the market up." In early trade, National Australia Bank was up 26 cents at $29.57 ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... lifted rates by 0.25 percentage points earlier this month. Labor has vowed to remove Treasury's representative from the bank board to enhance its independence, after Treasury boss Ken Henry used his position to argue for an interest rate cut in June. ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares closed mixed

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
... came off the boil and gold prices were all a tad weaker, so that has probably added to the negative sentiment across the board today." Mr Russell said the market had reached a point of consolidation. "The Australian share market has been performing fantastically ...

Investec adds property specialist to Brisbane team

... far," said Harris "We have only had a Brisbane office for less than a year and we are establishing a presence. With John on board we expect to enhance our profile in the property arena here in Queensland significantly." Investec is focused on four principal ...

Telstra faces hostile shareholders

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
... suggest people do," he said. "The point I'm making is that there is no quick fix." Investors also got worked up over the board's planned amendment to allow the maximum aggregate remuneration of non-executive directors to increase by $170,000 to a combined ...

Westfield chairman intends to remain in top spot

... good. I am strong. I think I have got my marbles and (while) I can make a contribution, I would like to stay unless the board thinks otherwise." Westfield's annual report released last month showed the chairman received total remuneration of $13.39 million ...

Air NZ to announce NZCC appeal intention next week

... Commission (NZCC) decision to block the airline's $NZ550 million ($A500 million) tie-up with Qantas. The Air New Zealand board met today to consider independent legal advice on whether it should appeal the decision to the High Court. "A final decision ...