Worries about the US credit rating made the headlines when in early December last year, Moody's issued a report that the US and UK could "test the Aaa boundaries" because of their worsening public finances.
Read more »The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from overseas markets, with Wall Street's main indices themselves mixed but oil and metals prices higher.
Read more »Monday 8 Feb 2010
The termination of the government guarantee on wholesale funding next month gives a strong signal that - as far as the Australian government is concerned - the financial crisis is over.
Read more »The Australian share market was moderately higher at noon following mild gains on Wall Street.
Read more »AXA Australia has created three new general manager roles in its distribution team, including positions in sales, national accounts and marketing and strategy.
Read more »State Street has agreed to pay more than $340 million in settlement to the SEC's charges on misleading investors about their exposure to sub-prime investments.
Read more »Combined Fund has increased its growth and balanced strategies' exposure to growth assets as markets improve and super funds return to riskier investments.
Read more »Planners should take note of how they can help clients combat the illegal early release (IER) of super benefits, following APRA's letter last week to super fund trustees vulnerable to the practice.
Read more »Some financial service professionals have a secret identity - analysts, fund managers, financial planners and business development managers by day, rockstars by night.
Read more »Vanguard Investments Australia is keen to dispel speculation that an index manager cannot comply with any responsible investment principles despite not being a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).
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