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SFE to launch new range of international bond spread futures

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will launch a range of international bond spread futures, making it possible for the first time to trade cross-border bond spreads as one price, in one market at one time. The SFE said the new contracts would enable ...

ASIC investigate trading at Macquarie

Macquarie Bank has confirmed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission demanded documents from the bank regarding a regulatory probe into trading in small cap mining stock Innamincka Petroleum. Macquarie Bank played a central role listing ...

Results disappoint for Pioneer

Pioneer Alternative Investments released its trading report for May, revealing disappointing results for its Momentum AllWeather absolute return fund and the Pioneer long/short strategy. The Momentum AllWeather fund returned 0.11% in May, contributing ...

Revised options disclosure requirements: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday issued revised guidelines on how Australian listed companies should disclose the value of option packages provided for directors' and the executives of the company. ASIC said the ...

S&P affirms ANZ National Bank ratings

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its AA-minus/Stable/A-1-plus counterparty credit ratings on ANZ National Bank following the statutory amalgamation of the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ) on 26 June, 2004. The ratings on ANZ National reflect ...

ACCC says wording of Act makes prosecution difficult

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Australia's consumer watchdog said a poorly worded section of the Trade Practices Act was making it difficult to successfully prosecute big businesses for misuse of market power. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme ...

Closed small companies funds underperform: Navigator

The closure of small company funds can lead to deteriorating investment performance, Navigator Research revealed on Tuesday. Navigator released the results of a study into the post-closure performance of small company funds, highlighting, in many instances ...

AMP reviews Equatorial Mining stake

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
AMP Life said on Tuesday it was reviewing its stake in Equatorial Mining, which earlier this year received a massive payout over a failed copper project. Equatorial emerged from a difficult three years in January after reaching a $US101 million ($A145.04 ...

Costello says ninth Budget to produce surplus

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello said today his ninth budget, to be handed down next week, would produce a surplus and continue the government's tradition of sensible economic management. Some economists have raised concerns that hefty election year spending ...

WTO Plea

Business groups from the US, Europe, Asia and Latin American urged political leaders today to face up to the difficult decisions needed to reach a new world trade deal. In a petition sent to members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the 35 business ...