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ACCC to target property investment marketing exercises

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
Australia's consumer watchdog has threatened court action against people who conduct property investment seminars and other real estate marketing exercises...

Macquarie Funds appoints David Craig to head its international division

Macquarie Funds Management today announced that David Craig, currently the division director, would take on the position of head of the group’s international division...

Midday market wrap: Japanese stocks rise up towards 14-month highs

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2003
Japanese stocks erased opening losses to end the morning session near 14-month highs on Tuesday after UFJ Holdings and other banks extended recent gains...

QIC announces new appointments to key positions

 The Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) today confirmed the appointments of Brad Holzberger as deputy chief executive officer and John Gethin-Jones as executive general manager...

Wheat exporter AWB to pay $825 million for Wesfarmers Landmark

AWB has announced it is buying the entire Wesfarmers rural network, excluding Wesfarmers Federation Insurance...

Senator Campbell calls for single Asia-Pacific finance market

The formation of a single Asia Pacific finance market is one of the next major steps in globalisation of financial services...

Federal Government welcomes ASIC investment banking report

The Federal Government has welcomed the release of a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) into the independence of research...

Challenger acquires independent mortgage financier

The Challenger Financial Services (CFG) has today announced that it had entered into an agreement with Zurich Capital Markets (ZCM) to acquire the assets of ZCM’s Australian Primcipal...

Trans-Tasman tax changes implemented under CER agreement

Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, has committed the government to trans-Tasman triangular tax reform...

Morning market wrap: US shares close up on low turnover

US share markets closed higher Friday, despite low turnover ahead of the Labor Day long weekend...