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ASIC made record enforcements in 2003-4: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2003
Australia's corporate regulator achieved a record 29 jail terms for white collar criminals in 2002-03, including stockbroker Rene Rivkin, its annual report reveals. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), said it achieved record ...

ALP to lift veil on super strategy

ALP shadow treasurer Mark Latham will next week begin to spell out in detail the Federal Opposition's plans for the superannuation industry, as part of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA's) annual conference to be held in Brisbane. ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

The RBA's decision to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to five percent has come as a surprise and shock to many, but the overall view is that the central bank is essentially easing its foot off the accelerator rather than slamming ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks head lower on disappointing jobs data

U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors caught their breath after pushing major market gauges to fresh 2003 highs in the previous session and awaited more earnings and economic data later this week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 19.63 ...

Alternative investments proving hugely popular: Glebe

Latest research reveals that hedge funds have been hugely popular and ethical and Socially Responsible Funds (SRIs) have also consistently grown above the total market. In what has been a simmering debate amongst certain quarters of the Australian investment ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins Optimix mandate

Hot on the heels of winning the custodial and administrative services mandate for the NZ Superannuation Fund, BNP Paribas Securities Services has also been appointed to provide a range of similar services to Optimix Investment Management. Optimix is ...

ASIC clears way for new exchanges to set up in Australia

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has further fleshed out the regulatory regime covering foreign providers of financial services, this week releasing a new policy statement (PS) for operators of exchanges and financial markets. ...

New research shows implemented consultants struggle to outperform specialist managers

Implemented consultants have delivered mixed performances relative to other managers over the past five years, according to new research released today. The report, by industry consultants Counterpoint and Rainmaker Information, says implemented consultants ...

Henderson wins long-term mandate competition in the UK

Henderson Global Investors has been voted winners of the long-term mandate competition organised by the UK University pensions fund Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's third largest pension fund, and pensions consultancy Hewitt Bacon ...

LPTs contribute significantly to bond supply: Citigroup

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
Listed Property Trusts (LPT) have produced a significant proportion of corporate bond supply this year with merger and acquisition activity in the sector lifting the issuance. Citigroup head of credit research Brad Scott said while banks had led total ...