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Stangherlin joins Colonial

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Colonial First State has named Linda Stangherlin as its new regional manager of Investment Sales for Queensland and New South Wales. Stangherlin joins the wealth management group from Russell Investments where she was the National Account Manager, responsible ...

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... as Israel's but with many more modern battle tanks and an equally impressive array of satellite defence systems. This regional influence is why the fear is now that Egypt post Mubarak, especially if it becomes more extremist should the Islamic Brotherhood ...

Mobile internet tools take flight

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... (19 per cent) will enjoy the highest demand for tablet and other mobile internet devices by 2015. However, the largest regional slice of shipments by the end of the period will be the Asia Pacific region.

More tax changes needed to aid local funds: BDO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... 48 issue, and will only continue to place Australian capital markets at a competitive disadvantage compared with our regional competitors, said Tropiano.

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... multi-donor facility which will aid our long-term Strategy 2020 goals of inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration," said Tadashi Kondo, head of office of cofinancing operations. The fund was established in 2006 with ...

US manager charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... assets in a strategy that they misrepresented in nearly every way," said George Canellos, director of the SEC's New York Regional Office. "Nadel created the illusion of a liquid market for their holdings at inflated values, depriving his clients the ...

Growth spoiler

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... Australia's largest banks would be hit by debt defaults and missed mortgage repayments flowing from the Queensland floods. Regional banks would be hit even harder. This would then flow into some banks getting downgrades on their credit ratings. Insurance. ...

Covered bond conundrum

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... and therefore offer lower yields than current bank paper. He said that covered bonds would provide both major banks and regional banks with alternative sources of cheap funding. The 'Big 4' banks would be able to issue covered bonds offshore in greater ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by banks and miners, following a solid lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.8 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,766.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... in the financial sector. Bank of Queensland shares slumped almost nine per cent to their lowest in a month after the regional lender downgraded its guidance, dropping 74 cents, or 6.21 per cent, to $11.17 by 1202 AEDT. "That seems to weighing on them ...