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Governance before crisis

Corporate governance often comes into the spotlight following a crisis - a trap that super fund trustees should avoid at all costs, says a corporate governance expert. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane yesterday ...

Clever but not too clever investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... also been singled out as a no-go strategy as they are only as good as the balance sheet that supports it and no good in a crisis. But one underlying factor remains unchanged - and that is direct property investment still remains a lucrative income vehicle ...

Bank downgraded in $8.2b scam

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... Societe Generale (SG), is left fighting for its reputation following $8.2 billion in losses from fraudulent dealings, a crisis which won't help its wealth management arm already under pressure in the current markets. International ratings agency, Fitch ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... as tame US jobs and services activity data renewed concerns over the health of the US economy, which is grappling with a crisis in subprime mortgages. The FTSE 100 closed down 76 points at 6,224.3, for a weekly gain of just 9.1 or 0.15 per cent. FRANKFURT ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
At the Cairns group of 18 agricultural exporting countries, Argentina and Brazil have joined Australia in calling for developing countries to reduce agricultural trade protection. Prime Minister John Howard said last night that whilst Australia's subsidies ...

Super tax concessions cost more than they save: Greens

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... greater than the tax savings we will later recoup through lower pension costs. The paper, The costs of ageing in Australia, a crisis of cash or a crisis of confidence?, highlights what the Greens believe are contradictions in the Government's superannuation ...

ANZ receives RBNZ agreement for amalgamation of NBNZ

... practical ability to control the management and operation of domestic and other systems on a standalone basis in the event of a crisis. "We have had a constructive dialogue with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand over recent months in order to meet both ...

TXU to sell Australian energy operations, pipeline unit for $3.41 billion

... put the company back on solid financial footing after the collapse of its European operations in late 2002 triggered a crisis of confidence in the power industry stalwart. In separate deals, Dallas-based TXU agreed to sell its TXU Australia unit to state-run ...

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) admitted today it made mistakes in its controversial handling of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis which put affected countries under stringent programs. Charles Adams, assistant director of the IMF Office for ...

Telstra defends plans to cut 3,000 jobs

... at the worst possible time, when Telstra workers have been working overtime and the company's Melbourne network was in a crisis. "The Telstra fault rate in its Melbourne network is twice the acceptable limit," said Booth. "Telstra employees are outraged ...