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ING focuses on executive governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... principles and implement them into tangible projects. "We feel we should warn customers who take out a variable-rate mortgage with us that interest rates may rise in the future and their monthly payment may not always stay this low," he explained. Aceto ...

Land of the free money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... funds rate for an extended period." OMG! They really are the same! The FOMC also confirmed that it would stop buying mortgage-backed securities and agency debt by the end of this month as scheduled. And as in January, Kansas City Fed President Thomas ...

Wen has spoken

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010

Just cash, thanks

TYNDALL RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... the GFC. "During the global financial crisis it became apparent that many cash funds were investing in assets such as mortgage-backed securities or asset-backed commercial paper that potentially boosted returns but hurt liquidity, and therefore attracted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... the anniversary of the stock market's 12-year low set on March 9, 2009, amid the financial crisis stemming from a home mortgage meltdown. Since then, the blue-chip Dow index has rallied more than 60 per cent. With little in the way of economic reports ...

Ponzi scheme operator admits guilt

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... which cost investors over $2.5 million, following an investigation by ASIC. Bucello was the sole director of loan and mortgage broking business Victorian Finance Broking Services Pty Ltd (VFBS), which was based in Kew, Victoria. Bucello pleaded guilty ...

Positive spin to bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... homes increased to 9.1 months in January from 8 months in the previous month. Not only this. A report released by the US Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) confirmed the Commerce Department's woeful housing stats. The MBA application index fell by 8.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... data on construction work done in the December quarter. In company news, first half results are due from Pacific Brands, Mortgage Choice, Suncorp-Metway, Centro Retail Trust, Virgin Blue Holdings, Regional Express, Transfield Services, Skilled Group ...

Penny for Benny's thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... the Term Auction Facility would end on 8 March. The US central bank also stated previously that it would stop buying mortgage backed securities and agencies after 31 March. What does Benny think? Are these still going as planned? Or given the stickiness ...

Mortgage trust managers have lots of questions to answer

JOHN KAVANAGH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
Mortgage fund managers have spent the past couple of days in damage control, reassuring planners and investors that the assets of their funds are secure. These moves come in the wake of the announcement by Colonial First State on Tuesday that it would ...