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Sec lending to split from custody

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
The multi-million dollar securities lending market in Australia could be in for a shakeup as super funds consider separating their custodial services from securities lending and cash collateral management. Giselle Awad, senior vice president business ...

ASIC enforces AFSLs for margin lenders

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Issuers and advisers of margin lending facilities will have five months to apply for a mandatory Australian Financial Services license - or face closing shop. Existing margin lenders and advisers on margin loans must apply to ASIC for an AFSL authorisation ...

One down, more to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... Liquidity Facility, the Commercial Paper Funding Facility, the Primary Dealer Credit Facility, and the Term Securities Lending Facility on February 1, as previously announced. In addition, the temporary liquidity swap arrangements between the Federal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... 10,252.08. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares fell 0.38 per cent as further fears that China may soon put new restrictions on lending erased earlier gains. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index saw its sixth straight loss, shedding 76.26 points to end at 20,033.07. ...

Asia ushers 2010 with caution

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... banking system. As global economies recover, businesses are seeking new funding and roll-over financing. Private debt lending rates are already in their low to high teens, and at these levels, the supply of credit will be filled by creditors - and investment ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... economies have every right to be worried now that China's command economy is commanding its businesses to slow down on lending. Who do they turn to now? But like I said early in the New Year, what China wants, China gets. And it wants 10 per cent growth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... the banking sector. Markets already had started falling in mid-week after reports that China was taking action to reduce lending to rein in inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell two per cent and the FTSE slumped 1.58 per cent. Commodities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... 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, while the ...

ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)? Wall Street's attention focused somewhere else. Last night, it was news of China's lending restrictions that got its goose. China spooked the bejesus out of investors again on reports that Beijing ordered lending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... market closed slightly higher, pulled back from earlier strong gains by reports that China was putting the brakes on new lending. The quieter finish contrasted with an earlier surge on the back of a better than expected December quarter production report ...