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Ethical investments booming: Rainmaker

The March quarter 2004 Rainmaker Information Roundup revealed ethical and socially responsible investment funds have cracked the $3 billion mark for the first time, up 38% for the year. "After several quarters during 2002 and 2003 of very slow growth ...

RBA says forecasting 3.75% growth in 2004

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2004
The Reserve Bank was tipping economic growth for 2004 to come in at 3.75%, governor Ian Macfarlane said today. He said growth for calendar year 2003 had come in higher than expected at 3.9%, but had slowed in the first quarter of 2004. "Our forecast ...

IMF says world economic outlook rosy

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
The outlook for the world economy had brightened in the last six months and was now among the rosiest in 10 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. In its twice-yearly economic scorecard, the United Nations lender upgraded its forecasts ...

APRA raised concerns with NAB before rogue trading scandal

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
The banking watchdog raised concerns about National Australia Bank's (NAB) risk management early last year, more than six months before the rogue trading scandal that cost the bank's two top jobs. NAB suspended four currency traders in January but foreign ...

BCA calls for senate reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has called for far-reaching reforms of the Senate to enable governments to force legislative change through. The BCA made public its submission to the federal government at the weekend with recommended reforms ...

Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
There's been a fall in the number of people who intend to invest new savings in the property sector, with managed funds growing in popularity. The ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report found that those considering investing ...

New twist in AMC saga

With overtones of David Tweed and National Exchange Corporation, the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) has taken court action against a company that made unsolicited offers to buy shares in the beleaguered Australian Magnesium Company ...

"Opportunistic" managers lead the way in brighter outlook for international equities

Investors will be able to look forward to a brighter future in international equities, after having to endure three years of negative returns, as "opportunistic" fund managers lead the way, a key industry report released by van Eyk Research has revealed. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

... can still get up towards the 75 cent level." At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar on the Reserve Bank Trade Weighted Index (TWI) was at 62.0 points, compared with 61.7 at yesterday's close. The Australian bond market was stronger at noon, with short covering ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker

... profit, and big long positions had fallen sharply. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar on the Reserve Bank Trade Weighted Index (TWI) was at 61.4 points, compared with 61.6 at yesterday's close. The Australian share market was weaker to noon, weighed ...