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Father's Day facts: some interesting data produced by the ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that in June 2003, an estimated 1,764,100 men were husbands and partners with children under 15 years in Australia...

ABS releases results for agriculture sector of 2001-02

In a report released today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that in 2001-02, the gross value of agricultural commodities produced in Australia increased...

Saunders agrees to new challenges

Challenger Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Caroline Saunders to the role of Head of Manager Research and Alliances...

ICAP says US current account deficit causing considerable global uncertainty

ICAP have also said that this situation appears set to persist for some time. They also said that the consideration of the likely motivating forces...

ASIC approves Deakin AFS licence

Deakin Financial Services Group Ltd managing director Murray Hills has announced that the group’s AFS License application has been approved by ASIC...

Sydney liquidator's case to be heard by CALDB: ASIC

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has determined that disciplinary action brought against John Vouris by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds make further gains

US equity markets moved higher again overnight, with a series of bullish brokerage recommendations on technology bellwethers lifting the Nasdaq composite index to a seventh straight rise.

Growth funds just outperform balanced funds in August: Mercer

Growth funds are still struggling to outperform balanced funds, despite the strong recovery in global equity markets, according to the latest survey of pooled funds by Mercer Investment Consulting.

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries trail lower at close

The All Ordinaries was trading lower at close of the week’s activities with a sell down in resources stocks pulling the Australian share market...

UK brokerage firm to launch "socially irresponsible" investment fund

UK brokerage firm Willis Owen has unveiled plans to launch a 'vice' fund dedicated to putting money in companies shunned by ethical investment campaigners...