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Basis Yield lawsuit continues

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
... argued that the case is a foreign transaction, just as with the recent Supreme Court case, Morrison v. National Australia Bank, because BYAFM signed a document in Australia and that Goldman assigned the trade to an English-incorporated subsidiary. BYAFM ...

Nigerian PenCom adjusts pension

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... pension contributions. Henshaw named inflation as the biggest danger with support apparently available through some World Bank and IFC economic instruments. Under previous regulations in Nigeria, only bonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria ...

Big four banks have Gen Y appeal: study

NEW RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
Australian's from "Generation Y" prefer the "big four" banks for their savings and transaction accounts, a new study found. According new research by Datamonitor, 74.2 per cent of consumers from the "Generation Y" age bracket (those aged between 18-30) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
The Australian market has received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight. Equities markets around the world were down - apart from Shanghai - although precious metals were higher. At 0707 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Funds eye Yuan bond market

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... currency, but also to achieve diversified credit and interest rate strategies for our clients as well." This month, the People's Bank of China started allowing offshore financial institutions to invest their holdings of Yuan into the Chinese inter-bank ...

Solid results for BT Wrap and Westpac

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... term of our wholesale funding and increase Westpac's holdings of liquid assets," she said. Meanwhile, Kelly confirmed the bank's merger with St. George is now complete. "Planned expense synergies are on track and key milestones have been delivered on ...

Milton and Choiseul to merge

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... currently owns 11.9 per cent of Choiseul. Milton and Choiseul share many of the same principle investments include Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Woolworths and Telstra. "Since Milton has been the manager of Choiseul since 1992 we are quite aware of the performance ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... of the wind blades, turbines to the integration of the renewable energy. Meanwhile Jordan, as recently appointed Deutsche Bank's Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) research team member, said where DWS Green Investments lead is by looking for companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down nine points at 4,387. In economics news on Monday, The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) conducts a tender of $200 million of the August 2020 ...

Hybrid banking account wins $1bn super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... the growth to higher member contributions during 30 June; its continually growing distribution of the super product through Bank SA and St.George Bank branches; and an aggressive marketing campaign. "The past three months have been the highest in terms ...