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Don't bank on broad themes: BTIM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... risk to the medium-term performance of markets. "Europe is a small trading partner to Australia but the concern is refinancing and the loss of confidence [that may occur]," he said. The BT Wholesale Australian Share fund returned more than 18 per cent ...

Down on old news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... reports that swayed financial markets in the up direction. The European Central Bank's (ECB) three-month Long-Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO) tender met with very low demand, suggesting that European banks are able to source funding through the capital ...

La de da de da

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's statement on radio Europe 1: "I have no doubts that Greece will succeed in refinancing itself through ways that we are exploring at the moment." And according to the Wall Street Journal, an official close to ...

Positive spin to bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... stats. The MBA application index fell by 8.5 per cent in the week ending 19 February, down 18.0 per cent on the year. Refinancing declined by 8.9 per cent in the period and 20.0 per cent on the year. Purchases fell by 7.3 per cent and are 13.4 lower ...

Bookmakers fund closer to liquidity resolution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... liquidation. The fund invested in SMML to acquire exposure to a number of mortgage loans. Currently, Bentleys is seeking refinancing arrangements for borrowers and recommending where the trustee can take possession of the underlying assets of mortgages ...

Investors eager for more bonds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... investors say they expect more Singapore-listed China-based companies and Indian companies take part in further CB refinancing. Overall, the Asian convertible bond market has also seen a massive increase in the number of companies opting to buy back ...

Macq trust sells US property

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... at the Macquarie CountryWide Trust 2008 Annual Unitholder Briefing and is designed to cut gearing, ease near-term refinancing risk, enhance the balance sheet and re-weight the portfolio to Australia and New Zealand. However, due to the de-leveraging ...

Instos hold the ace in direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... manager at Century Funds Management, stressed that this will be a huge hurdle, with fund managers currently undergoing refinancing will face stricter lender's terms and conditions. "You have a situation where banks aren't too keen on commercial property ...

De-stressing the stress test

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... that its application index increased by 2 per cent in the week ending 1 May, up 43.7 per cent on the year. Mortgage refinancing rose by 1.2 per cent during the period and are up 127.3 per cent from a year ago. Lowered interest rates are impacting positively ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... was that it may lead to a profit warning coming through. "Also, they weren't able to give any guidance on their debt refinancing because it hadn't been done as yet."