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ASA calls for independent to chair NAB EGM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) wants an independent person to chair the bank's extraordinary general meeting which has been called to dump dissident director Cathy Walter.

ASX Perpetual acquires Pitcher Partners

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
ASX Perpetual Registrars said it had acquired the Queensland share registry business, Pitcher Partners.

Safer superannuation savings: Coonan

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
Australians' superannuation savings became a little safer yesterday when the Senate passed laws to safeguard the retirement nest eggs.

Nine top AMP executives pocket combined $18 million pay in 2003

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
AMP's top nine executives pocketed a combined $18 million in 2003, a year in which the wealth management company presented shareholders with a massive net loss of $5.5 billion.

ASX corporate governance still misunderstood: report

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The body overseeing the adoption of corporate governance rules in Australia still believes the thrust of the guidelines remains misunderstood by many in the business community.

Zurich launches new managed equity fund initiative

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
Zurich Financial Services has launched a new managed equity fund initiative designed to meet the specific needs of its investors more effectively.

Fraud reforms to cost much more than FSR

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The cost to Australian businesses of reforms directed at money laundering is expected to be very large and take at least three years to implement, the 2004 Australian Fraud Summit heard yesterday

Regional banks look to business lending, wealth management: KPMG

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
Australia's regional banks are set to benefit from improving business lending and wealth management operations, as consumer and home lending cools, according to KPMG.

Pengana seeks $100 million capital raising ahead of ASX listing

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
Malcolm Turnbull's Pengana Capital is planning to raise up to $100 million for a new hedge fund investment vehicle ahead of a subsequent listing on the stock market.

Former managing director of FOGI to stand trial

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The former managing director of a failed commodity trading company was today committed to stand trial on deception charges after allegedly misleading company investors.