BRIEFS

Ten shares hit

Investors have given Ten Network's latest capital raising a thumbs down amid doubts about the struggling broadcaster's ability to reverse its flagging fortunes. Ten shares fell 8? to 24.5? when they emerged from a trading halt on Monday after it completed the first part of its $230 million capital raising to pay down debt.

MINING

Capital raising

Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings is poised for a capital raising as it battles to reverse a drop in earnings and tries to cut costs. Trading in Macmahon's shares was halted before an announcement about a possible equity raising and strategy update.

FUNDS

Perpetual CFO

Fund manager Perpetual has named a leader of its restructuring program as its new chief financial officer. Gillian Larkins will replace outgoing CFO Roger Burrows on January 7. She joined Perpetual in October from Westpac.

BANKING

ANZ pay rise

ANZ will pay its Australian-based staff a 3.5 per cent salary increase for each of the next two years, which includes superannuation contribution increases of 0.5 per cent for both years.