The report says 22 IPOs with a combined capital raising of $165 million were expected to list in the March quarter by the time it draws to a close this week.

This compares to 31 IPOs that raised $1.64 billion in the March 2005 quarter, which was boosted by the $1 billion float of Babcock and Brown Capital.

Deloitte Corporate Finance Partner, Mr Steve Woosnam, said the first quarter of...

Leading AML adviser and Deloitte Forensic Partner, Chris Cass said organisations would need to move quickly to assess the day-to-day operational and business risks generated by the Draft Bill.

"This is the last chance for impacted organisations to directly lobby the government for changes to the form and content of the proposed legislation," Mr Cass stressed.

Formal submissions...

Globally, Deloitte was involved in 236 bankruptcy cases as of 31 December, 2005, the highest number of any non-investment banking firm.

Of the 236 cases Deloitte was involved in, 48% were active assignments in Australia, followed by the UK (21%), the US (14%), Ireland (8%), Canada (7%) and South Korea (2%).

Deloitte’s Corporate...

Headed by former Ernst and Young Partner Ian Crisp and former PricewaterhouseCooper’s tax advisor, Fiona Cahill, Corporate Tax Consulting has built a significant business focused on providing tax advice to the resources sector.

Founded in February 2004 by Mr Crisp, Corporate Tax Consulting has grown from 20 clients to more than 200 including servicing...

These three questions are being put to the future leaders of Australia's wealth industry by the investment and financial services industry association, IFSA and professional services firm Deloitte.

IFSA Chairman, Craig Dunn, IFSA CEO Richard Gilbert, and Deloitte Wealth Management leader Sarah Woodhouse launched this initiative at an industry strategic planning day in Sydney with the 14 strong board of...

These organisations have demonstrated that they have policies and practices that support women across the organisation and these have had a positive outcome for both women and the business.

These organisations typically boast women in higher numbers at senior levels, succession plans for women in management, development plans for high achievers, paid maternity leave and high maternity leave retention rates and...

Welcoming the changes, Stephen commented, "The changes, introduced in an effort to move towards a more equitable system where a ‘user pays’, mean that employers with a low cost of claims will see their premiums reduce. For instance, an employer who contributes $600,000 in premiums may be able to reduce this by $180,000 if they improve their management of OH&S and...

The Deloitte survey of over 140 Private Equity funds in Australia and New Zealand has also revealed that with expectations of further funds entering the market and increasing competition, Venture Capitalists (VCs) continue to search for investment opportunities with 77% of respondents, the largest proportion in the history of this survey, expecting to be net buyers over the next six months.

Key findings from the survey...

Ms Stein has worked with 37 top 200 corporate participants in a submission to the Federal Government which seeks an extension to the current exemption from FBT for child care benefits.

"Currently the exemption has had little take up by employers, largely due to the fact that it is limited to child care facilities...

The study, titled "2006 Global Powers of Retailing" and completed in conjunction with Stores magazine, ranks the largest 250 retailers worldwide and examines the global economy and its anticipated impact on the year ahead. Also included in this year’s study is a discussion of the major risks facing retailers.

"Global sourcing and operations have not...