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US pension funds boost mortgages

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... State Common Retirement Fund has pumped $564 million into Fannie Mae mortgages in New York to help stabilise mortgage lending in the state. According to a press statement by state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the $564 million was invested in mortgages ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... shares closed lower on Wednesday due to fears of contagion from the Greek debt crisis as well as China's moves to cap lending on the mainland. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 435.51 points, or 2.10 per cent, at 20,327.54 points. Turnover was ...

Macquarie targets specialist investments

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... Specialist Investments, which will look after a suite of products under one roof including longevity solutions, investment lending and structured investments. According to a press statement, MSI will give advisers a "consistent point of contact", and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... Shanghai gained 1.02 per cent, however, or by 31.99 points, to close at 3,161.25, led by banks as lower-than-expected March lending data eased some concerns over further monetary tightening, dealers said. New loans issued by Chinese banks fell to 510.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... index contract was 15 points lower at 4,992. In economics news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for February, National Australia Bank issues its business confidence survey for March, and the Australian Office ...

HSBC appoints investment sales manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... also worked as a financial adviser with Australian Financial Services and previously held positions with St George Margin Lending and ING Bank. HSBC Global Investments is the wealth management arm of HSBC Bank Australia, distributing the international ...

Paradox of thrift

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... in the economy is reduced. Extending this further, the reduction in aggregate savings leads to less funds available for lending for capital and/or financial investment. The consumer credit stats gave meaning to Big Benny's remarks overnight. "We are ...

Flip-flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... German Chancellor Angela Merkel is consistent. Herr Merkel noted that Germany would support IMF and European government lending to Greece only as a last resort -- in the case of a looming default. You could almost hear her thinking, "you think you'll ...

Babson Capital targets growth in Oz

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... locally include branching out into different asset classes, including investment grade fixed income and infrastructure lending. "The common theme is that they will be high value add... and transactions in the fixed income arena. "Within the three to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... Banking Regulatory Commission also stoked fears as it called on the country's rural financing institutions to be alert when lending. Chinese shares closed 0.14 per cent lower with sentiment stymied by persistent concerns over government credit-tightening ...