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China's rebalancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... flowing into the real economy instead and clamping down on financial and property market speculation/arbitrage/shadow lending/leverage before it ends in tears. It's doing the right thing while it still could afford to do so. China's economy expanded ...

IOOF invests $75m in syndicated loan market

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... banks. Since the global financial crisis (GFC), increased bank funding costs and regulation have increased the cost of bank lending, creating an opportunity for non-bank investors to access the market. IOOF said Australia's corporate loan market provides ...

ME Bank wins A3 rating on super fund backing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... industry superannuation funds. Moody's expects ME Bank to continue to grow, provided it maintains it current funding and lending model. However, given its priority is to provide lower-cost services to customers, Moody's does not expect the bank to become ...

IFM beefs up Debt Investment team

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... product strategies and management of debt funds and joins IFM from AMP Capital, where she was Chief Manager, Commercial Lending. Linda holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), is a CPA and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. ...

Challenger refinances $300m debt facility

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... over 3 years. At the same time, the weighted average cost of the debt has been reduced. "In an increasingly competitive lending market, current borrowing conditions are favourable," Challenger said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... contract was down 40 points at 4725. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance for April, while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. No major equities news is ...

RBA decisions decisions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... cut. There are other examples but you get the picture. Having said that, while markets don't expect the RBA to reduce lending rates this month, most agree that they would have to ease policy sometime this year - preferably before the 14 September elections. ...

Dimensional appoints Citi as its custodian

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... back office provider to its Australian funds. Citi will provide custodial, fund accounting, unit registry and securities lending services to the Dimensional Australia funds. This is in addition to the existing middle office services which Citi has provided ...

MFAA offers new SMSF training programs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... Borrowing Arrangement's (LRBA's) and ongoing management of the LRBA. They will also focus on how to ascertain the borrower's lending capacity and strategies for debt reduction. Fees will range from $440 for up to 10 hours of online modules and assessments ...

The day the music died

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... bank is buying JGBs to lower yields) - not good for the yen, not good for exports, not good for inflation, not good for lending, not good for consumption, not good for the economy. Is this a sign of things to come? Late in coming as it may be, is "sell ...