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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

The Australian share market climbed back from earlier losses, although the All Ordinaries ended the day 2.6 points lower at 3,064.9.

Van Eyk and Syscorp launch individually managed accounts

Van Eyk Research, along with software supplier Syscorp, has launched a range of individually managed accounts (IMAs) aimed at high net worth individuals...

Director sentenced, adviser banned

A fourth promoter of the Wattle Scheme was today sentenced in a Brisbane Court, while in an unrelated matter ASIC also banned a NSW adviser. 

ASIC obtains orders against unregistered investments scheme

The Australian and Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that it had obtained orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane...

Morningstar downgrades AMP to three star rating

Morningstar has cut the AMP’s funds management rating from four stars to three stars...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

Australian shares were trading lower Thursday morning, following losses overnight in US markets...

Australian building activity rises 16% for the year to March: ABS

The value of building activity across Australia rose by 16 per cent from March 2002 to March 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today...

Schroder equity funds win five-star ratings from ASSIRT

ASSIRT has awarded a five-star rating to two Australian equity funds managed by Schroder Investment Management Australia...

Perpetual Investments receives top rankings amongst mortgage fund managers

Morningstar has today announced the completion of its Australian mortgages qualitative sector strength ratings, citing seven fund managers offering 85 per cent...

POF advises unitholders of alternative takeover proposal

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2003
Principal Office Fund (POF) today advised unitholders of its alternative proposal to the hostile $1.5 billion takeover bid from Investa Property Group...