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CFD traders hibernate during crisis

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
The number of 'dormant' contracts for difference (CFD) traders rose 71 per cent from April last year to August 2008 due to market uncertainty. According to the third annual 2008 Contracts For Difference Report by Investment Trends, the number of CFD ...

Sentiment seesaw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... growth should exert more downward pressure on prices in the months to come. This would give the Fed extra scope to lower interest rates. Whether you remain a bear or a contrarian (there seems to be no bull at present time), one thing is for sure, Wall ...

No sale for Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... its businesses. "The Board is willing to reengage with those parties who have, in the past, expressed strong strategic interest in these assets and is open to proposals that are realistic and offer fair value to our shareholders," said Story.

Sober and sombre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... senior non-voting preferred shares in financial institutions that are callable after three years; insurance for all non-interest-bearing deposits, and; temporarily guarantee senior bank debt of all insured institutions and their holding companies. In ...

Fidelity gears for reflation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... pressures and a realisation that banking stress will mean more pronounced economic weakness has opened the way to global interest rate cuts." He continued, "Central banks no longer see a conflict of interests between price stability and financial stability. ...

KPMG under fire on Westpoint audit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... suspect that breaches of the Corporations Act were taking place within the plaintiff companies. "ASIC sees a clear public interest in using its powers in these circumstances to pursue compensation for the benefit of Westpoint investors," said Tony D'Aloisio ...

More ins than outs at VTCU

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... established, with the cost savings a one off, with administration expenses likely to remain stable for financial year 2009. Interest income increased 16 per cent to $72.1 million, with interest expense up 24 per cent to $37.3 million. Wolke said the ...

The end is nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... financial institutions and businesses to get credit flowing again? Selective bailouts, massive rescue packages, coordinated interest rate reductions, shock interest rate cuts, nationalisations, government guarantees, direct capital injections. All these ...

Trust appoints managing director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... director of The Australian Outward Bound Foundation. This news comes as Trust announced ongoing operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $10 million, two per cent higher than the prior comparative period. Total ...

Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
The bear run of the residential property market is at an end, marked by the surprise slashing of interest rates by the RBA this week, claims RP Data. According to national RP Data property research director Tim Lawless, the residential market has now ...