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Eslake leaves ANZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Saul Eslake, chief economist at ANZ, has left the bank with Warren Hogan taking on the role until a permanent replacement is found. Eslake was chief economist at the bank for 14 years and built a solid reputation for his analysis and insight, said Mike ...

Goldilocks Budget 2009

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Most Australians by now would be suffering from Budget diarrhea. For there is no escape...everywhere you turn, it's Budget 2009 - the second for the Rudd Government and the first in contemporary Australian history of a tough one. Those were the days. ...

China's smoking gun

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
If you think Australia is having strange debates about how the government should spend GFC stimulus money to pump prime the economy, wait until you hear what they are arguing about in China. China is one of the last bastions of publicly acceptable cigarette ...

Sovereign funds lose out after bank bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... injection could involve common shares with voting rights. Aite Group senior analyst Denise Valentine said that the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) could face a dilemma if banks such as Citi, believed to be in discussion with US officials ...

Local super funds welcome Obama admin move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
A local industry body representing $450 billion of super fund assets comments on the likely impact of stricter governance of the US finance sector, following reports that the Obama administration will soon impose tighter rules on credit default swaps ...

Vanguard launches gov bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... Government Bond Index is a value weighted index of approximately 50 securities (bonds) issued by the Commonwealth Government of Australia and Australian State Government guaranteed authorities and treasury corporations. Roger McIntosh, principal and ...

RREEF buys long short real estate stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... long-standing relationships," said Kenneth Rosen, Rosen Real Estate Securities chair. RREEF's minority purchase follows the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's real estate arm, GIC Real Estate, committing more than $440 million in funds ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks declined overnight as some traders sold shares to take advantage of the huge gains of he previous two days. At 0752 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney ...

IFSA heads to China and HK

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
An Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) delegation is visiting Hong Kong and China to develop closer links between Australia and the region. The group is made up of senior industry representatives and government officials from Austrade ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... government body behind virtually all of Abu Dhabi's developments to act as an incubator for private industry. The government of Abu Dhabi is seeking to increase the private sector's contribution to The Emirate's gross domestic product (GDP) from 18.2 ...