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Ai Group study reveals need for new economic reforms

There needs to be a new phase of economic reforms if we are to maintain our competitive edge in the medium to longer term, a major Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) study has revealed...

Government blocks ALP super theft compensation bid

The Government last night blocked an ALP bid to ensure 100 per cent compensation for superannuation fund members whose savings are lost through theft and fraud...

van Eyk closer to rating Australian long/short funds

van Eyk Research has released its first review of Australian long/short equity managers...

Tower looking to make interest payments on capital bonds, despite losses

Tower Group announced today in its 2003 financial report that despite a $154.4 million loss for the half-year to...

Southcorp's S&P credit rating lowered to BB+/B

Ratings Service Standard & Poor’s has lowered wine industry giant Southcorp’s credit rating from BBB/A-3 to BB+/B it has announced...

Government approves Productivity Commission's super reviews

The Federal Government has approved several recommendations made by the Productivity Commission’s review of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993...

Morning market wrap: US stocks end mixed week

US stocks end mixed week...

Extradited Bell director faces 15 charges in Perth court: ASIC

Ex Bell Resources Ltd director Antony Gordon Oates today appeared in the Perth Court of Petty Sessions to answer 15 charges laid by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)...

Principal appoints new director for institutional sales

Principal Global Investors has appointed Alex Francois its new director of institutional sales, it has announced. Mr Francois will focus on the sale of Principal’s product range...

Afternoon market wrap: Market trims gains in late trade

Australian shares lose ground in late trade...