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Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... commentators have taken it to mean the traditional 'take deposits lend to borrowers' kind of banking. But isn't a 'traditional' bank also making a 'bet' that the loans - small business, consumer, housing, auto, student - it makes would come good? The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are expected to drop in value on Monday following significant falls in US and other world markets on Friday on moves in the US to further regulate banks. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract ...

Unlisted property continue to pose liquidity headaches

JOHN KAVANAGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... portfolios. The problem started in October 2008 when the Australian government decided to provide a government guarantee on bank deposits - triggering a run on non-guaranteed investments. The financial services industry is now looking at some proposals ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... had a weak lead from Wall Street on the potential moves from China to slow things down, and Mr Obama is going forward on bank regulation," he said. "There was a confluence of events. "We had a good run over the Christmas period, so maybe there's just ...

T. Rowe Price buys $19.7 bn Indian manager

COMPANY RELEAE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... after T. Rowe Price bought a 6.5 per cent stake from each of the original stockholders. These stockholders included the State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Each of these companies retain ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to slump on Friday after equity markets in Europe and the US fell on concerns that the global economic recovery won't be as smooth as investors had been hoping. At 0820 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share ...

Shadow shop reveals service gap among planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... Industry Funds Financial Planning (IFFP) group found their advisers are not as good as independent financial advisers (IFAs) and bank-aligned planners. The CoreData report, The Industry Fund Financial Planning Shadow Shop Report, compared the customer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... market was lower at noon but had improved from a weak start following sharp falls on Wall Street on China's decision to curb bank lending in January. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.1 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 4,849.1 points ...

Credit Suisse appoints Aussie for asset management

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Latin America. Before taking a role at Credit Suisse in 1993 he worked at Macquarie Bank in Australia. As managing director and head of Asia Pacific and head of emerging markets global, Harvey will be Hong Kong-based ...

ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... ordered lending institutions to stop lending for the rest of January after credit limits were exceeded. Any responsible central bank or government would do the same to prevent economic disequilibrium. China targets lending growth of 7.5 trillion yuan ...