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Turkeys, PIGS and Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... funding becomes even harder. They ask for bailout. The bond vigilantes were correct all along. That's the reason why Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is fighting back. "I should warn those investors who are short-selling Spain that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... at 0635 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 21 points lower at 4,576. In economics news on Monday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) breakfast in Sydney on "A strong ...

Charter Hall fund assets to $70m

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... $70 million. DIF is targeting a total equity raise of $110 million to acquire a geographically diversified portfolio of prime industrial assets valued at $200 million. The acquisitions extend the Fund's weighted average lease term to 13.7 years, with ...

When everything went wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... various clauses involving measures to reduce the deficit (ouch!) - may not be the ones to implement them next year. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced that he would call for an election after the passing of the government budget in December. ...

Global private equity firms invest in OzForex

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... overseas. Two US presidents, George Bush Snr. and George W. Bush, have previously served as advisors to Carlyle, while former UK Prime Minister John Major and Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra have also been involved with the company.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... Healthcare Ltd, West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd, New Hope Corporation Ltd, Infigen Energy Ltd, Intoll Management Ltd, Prime Media Group Ltd, Macquarie Radio Network Ltd, Coffey International Ltd, AVJennings Ltd, and Aevum Ltd. David Jones Ltd ...

Support grows for Asia Funds Passport

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... believed that the establishment of such a passport was important to future growth in the industry. The report, released by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, at APEC in Yokohama, Japan, proposes an Asia Funds Passport to allow ...

ASIC sharpens focus on margin lending

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
More than two years after the Opes Prime and Tricom debacles hurt retail investors, ASIC has put the spotlight back on margin lending again. The regulator issued guidance yesterday, which it hopes will improve protections for retail clients through ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... results during the week. Takeover target Perpetual Ltd also holds its annual general meeting, as do Worley Parsons Ltd, Prime Financial Group Ltd, Transurban Group, Foster's Group Ltd, NIB Holdings Ltd, and Billabong International Ltd. On Monday, the ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... even easier and more user-friendly for consumers," he said. The government approved the MySuper reforms in August, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard giving the green light to existing super funds to offer MySuper products from 1 July 2013. The announcement ...