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Budget will set the tone for upcoming economic debates: ICAP

Tonight's Budget is unlikely to have a sizeable immediate impact on financial markets, but it will set the tone for some of the economic debate in coming months...

BT small caps rated three stars by Morningstar

Morningstar has given a three star rating to BT Financial Group’s (BTFG) small capitalisation growth at a reasonable pace (GARP) value investment process in its latest assessment...

No time for complacency despite economic resilience: CEDA

Australia’s improved competitiveness should not give rise to complacency about its economic performance, Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) chief executive officer David Edwards warned today...

Housing finance rises 2.6% to 53,373 in March 2003: ABS

Housing finance for owner occupation across Australia showed a 2.6 per cent increase in the number of dwellings financed for March 2003 compared to the figure for February...

Deakin appoints OAMPS' Daly as new director

Deakin Financial Services has appointed Peter Daly as a company director...

FPA increases small dealer resources

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed two staff to specifically meet the needs of its small/boutique dealer members...

Midday market wrap: Promina shows no stage fright on debut

Promina made a strong debut after a three-day institutional book-build set a price of $1.80 on the newly-listed insurance and financial services group. By lunch it was trading at $1.89...

Australian business confidence remains resilient: National

While the global economic environment remains weak, confidence in the Australian business sector has improved...

Retail investors to pay $1.70 per share in Promina

Retail investors will be given the chance to purchase shares in the Promina group at $1.70 per share following the completion of a three-day book-build...

Analysis: Super funds and master trusts bullish on equities

Superannuation funds and master trusts are almost unanimously confident that Australian equities will rise over the next six-to-12 months...