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QIC searches for fixed interest experts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The $65 billion QIC is looking to boost its fixed interest team and is on the hunt for an analyst and global fixed interest macro strategist. QIC is looking to hire a strategist that will contribute to the research and analysis of the fund manager's ...

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... and budgetary deficits. In addition, May also produced concerns over rising inflation expectations and with it, rising interest rates. And with them, continued malaise in the housing market, commercial property and credit cards, prolonged economic downturn ...

Mortgage funds redux

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... our fund," he said. For example, as minimum requirements on commercial loans on the portfolio, the group increased the interest coverage ratio from 1.25 times to 1.75 times, lowered the Loan to Valuation Ratios (LVRs) to an average 50 to 60 per cent ...

Net tightens on executive pay

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... extend beyond senior executives other staff who have the capacity to make decisions that could materially impact the interest of depositors, policyholders and owners. "Decisions relating to remuneration matters must be well founded and not influenced ...

Stocks and bonds agree on recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... could be divined. If you believe the media, part of the reason why the US equity market rose overnight was because US interest rates - specifically the yield on US 10-year Treasuries - fell while we were sleeping. Rising benchmark rates threaten further ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... sharply higher. Ample demand at an auction for Treasury debt also eased fears that the government would have to pay higher interest rates to entice buyers. Higher rates on long-term bonds would also drive up borrowing costs for consumers buying cars ...

TOWER profit down, life business up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... bear," he said. Aside from the insurance business, Minto said the company's debt and gearing levels remained low and interest cover was at 12 times earnings.

Aviva flies ETF flag

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... product offerings. Aviva has added several new options to the shares listing including ETFs, listed investment companies, interest rate securities, instalment warrants, and all shares on the All ordinaries Index/ Top 500. These options were added following ...

Perpetual proposes caps on exec and board pay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Perpetual has taken extra steps to preserve its balance sheet and cut costs, including a dividend reinvestment plan announced this morning and a move towards lower bonus payments and caps on executive and board remuneration. The 'surprise' announcements ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... falling Libor rates - is evidence that the money flooded into the system by government stimulus packages and central banks' interest rate reductions and quantitative easing are having their desired effect. The Libor rate on 3-month US dollars has now ...