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Greater fool with no shorts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
Equity markets rebounded sharply at the end of last week's trading as America's administrative, fiscal, monetary and regulatory authorities combined to wrench the claws off the credit squeeze that, last week, threatened to strangle the US financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Financial stocks buoyed the Australian share market at noon after a strong late-session rally on Wall Street early this morning recovered much of yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had gained 208.3 points, or 4.52 per cent to ...

AMP planning school broadens intake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
AMP Financial Planning's Horizon Financial Planning Academy is accepting recruits from Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory in its next intake. The next intake begins next week and the program starts in January. Tim Steele ...

ANZIIF launches website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is launching a website to encourage young insurance professionals to get involved with industry events and new developments. The institute's website is part of the Generation ...

CalPERS halts lending to big four

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The $274 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has temporarily stopped the lending of troubled Wachovia, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and State Street shares. Anne Stausboll, interim chief investment officer of CalPERS ...

Farrell chairs MDRT

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Finance professionals association Million Dollar Round Table has appointed Stuart Farrell as the incoming Australian chairman. The role of MDRT Australia Chairman is a two-year term. Farrell will work closely with the state chairpersons to 'connect' ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead, with Wall Street shooting higher on reports the federal government may create an entity that will take over banks' bad debt. At 0738 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's December Share Price Index ...

HBOS surrenders to Lloyds TSB

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
The worsening credit crunch may be about to generate a first merger of prominent commercial banks, with Lloyds TSB close to finalising terms for a takeover of HBOS. Britain's government and Financial Services Authority are encouraging the merger, according ...

Adam Smith hires portfolio manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
Boutique Australian equities investment manager Adam Smith Asset Management has appointed Stephen Atkinson as portfolio manager within its small cap Australian equities team. Atkinson has been a portfolio manager at MMC Asset Management, Credit Suisse ...

America on its knees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
The bloodbath continues. The Federal Reserve's US$85 billion bailout of American Insurance Group (AIG) proved insufficient to calm the financial market panic that appears to be increasing by the day. The overnight sell-off saw more than three years' ...