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Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... about? Malcolm Turnbull's criticism that the Government stimulated the economy too much that it has popped with a rise in lending rates must have gotten to him. But isn't it better to err - if indeed this is an error - on the side of growth, particularly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... trade but bank stocks were driving a recovery to almost neutral territory. "Some of the banks are coming back and that's lending a bit of support," Ms Saly said. By 1202 AEST, National Australia Bank added eight cents to $29.62, Westpac was steady at ...

ESSSuper appoints new CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... ESSSuper Dundon was a senior finance executive with experience in banking, funds management, life insurance, consumer lending and utilities organisations within Australia and South East Asia. ESSSuper was formed following the merger of Emergency Services ...

Three wise men - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... also true given the continued job losses not only in the US economy but elsewhere in many parts of the globe, tighter lending standards, falling house prices, etc. But in the end, President Obama's warning about taking away the crutches too early provides ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... share price index contract was four points lower at 4594. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for July. In company news, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd releases its half year financial results. On Friday the ...

Expect the unexpected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... fixed in such a short amount of time. There are still job prospects to worry about, credit is still hard to come by as lending standards are tightened, lesser-known US banks are still closing shop, US homes are still being foreclosed. And the little ...

Asian equities approach fair value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... lend money," said James. "The reason why that's changed is the banks have come out and said they're going to cut back on lending. There's also concerns about how sustainable this recovery is, a lot of the production data seems to contradict itself."

St.George merger on track: Kelly

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... performing but are showing some weakness in operations and cash flow, increased. This increase was concentrated in commercial lending, with around half of those watchlist facilities being in property related lending. Westpac shares fell more than 2 per ...

Sweet and sour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... the same one we saw yesterday. Speculation that Chinese banks (read, government-controlled/owned banks) are tightening lending and that equity valuations are frothy triggered the fall. Frothy? Chinese equities have advanced by around 60 per cent this ...

Recession over! Sigh!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... predicated on the US consumer not returning to their spendthrift ways pre-recession. Less wealth, weak job prospects, tighter lending standards and rebuilding of savings are among the reasons cited for this. But who could say for sure that this would ...