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Capping fees is not the answer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... generally, I don't think it's appropriate," said the Minister for Superannuation at an industry function in Sydney last night. Sherry said that you can categorise super fund members into two types: those who are not active in selecting their super fund ...

Sherry's to-do list for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... focus on short selling regulation, margin loans and credit rating agencies. Speaking at a media function in Sydney last night, the minister for superannuation and corporate law said finalising the short selling regulations, national regulation for financial ...

Good Bank Bad Bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
Bad bank sparks optimism in US equities. Last night's decision by the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Markets Committee to leave interest rates unchanged at virtually zero was a no-brainer. How can it do otherwise when the deepening financial and ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... office and the fact that he has already etched a 'game plan' to tackle the global financial mess even before he danced the night away at his inauguration, it will take a bit more time before any fiscal stimulus find its way into the system. This is ...

Gung Hay Fat Choy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... cannot afford this especially at a time when the biggest economy in the world appears to be getting sicker by the day. Last night, US releases showed that housing starts hit a record low in December, housing sales down sharply and house prices are still ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... "The local market was expected to be higher after the lead from the US," Mr Leppinus said. "But every time we get a big night in the US, we are always a bit sceptical whether they can hold the gains." Mr Leppinus said the banks have recovered somewhat ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America." I stayed up last night to listen to President Obama's inaugural address. I was moved and felt seemingly sprinkled with a more positive outlook. ...

Beautiful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... self-fulfilling prophecy. Note: This is my last piece for 2008 and I leave you with my (bad) adaptation of Henry Livingston's "The Night Before Christmas' 'Twas the fortnight before Christmas, when many lost their house Not an investor was stirring ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... lower at 3,578 on a volume of 15,433 contracts. "The market started off well on the back of a stronger Wall Street last night but the finance and bank sector has seen some ongoing weakness," ABN Amro Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said. "Volumes ...

China syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... what? China's knees are buckling. As more economic dominoes fall, the more punches it receives. Bloomberg reported last night that Chinese exports fell by 2.2 per cent in the year to November - the first time in seven years. This is bad for China. At ...