Merrills tight-lipped on accused trader

A COURT has been told that Dan Ritchie, the Merrill Lynch executive at the centre of insider trading allegations made by former client David Waterhouse, may no longer be an employee of the merchant bank.

Merrill 'ignored' ASX rules

MERRILL Lynch has been accused of ignoring Australian Securities Exchange rules that require a trader to have a "sophisticated knowledge" before dealing in high-risk futures contracts.

Merrill Lynch accused over ASX rules, signature in Waterhouse case

MERRILL Lynch has been accused of ignoring Australian Securities Exchange rules that require a trader to have a "'sophisticated knowledge" before dealing in high-risk futures contracts.

Merrill objects to insider trading claims

LAWYERS for the investment bank Merrill Lynch have objected to insider trading claims being admitted in court on the first day of the bank's action to recover trading losses from its former client David Waterhouse.