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Virgin Money drops out of cards

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Westpac and gives the bank until June next year to persuade those customers to switch to a Westpac card before it has to stop using the Virgin name. Virgin has lost a customer base that it hoped to use to cross-sell its superannuation and home loan products. ...

US slowdown won't stop global growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A US recession will have a limited effect on global growth as emerging markets countries continue to trade heavily with each other instead of relying on their developed counterparts, according to Mark Dutton, AXA chief investment officer. Dutton said ...

Partners unveils new legal division

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... Chris McMahon, the formation of the new law firm is in direct response to requests from the accounting fraternity for a "one stop shop" advisory service across the business and financial solutions sphere. Gandolfo called Partners Legal part of a "new ...

Genus Cap appoints RBC Dexia

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... executive and chief investment officer of Genus Capital Management. Wachell claims that RBC Dexia will provide the firm with "one stop" access to a complete suite of investor services. A so-called "high level of alignment" between the two companies particularly ...

High rates pose threat to direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
Fears of buffeting problems in Australia's listed property sector will spill over to its direct counterpart are unfounded because the real threat lies in increasing rates, according to Property Investment Research (PIR). The Australian direct property ...

Client service before compliance: Bradley

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
The financial services industry should stop complaining about the burden of compliance and realign its practices with investor interests or risk further regulation, according to Graham Bradley, chairman of HSBC Bank Australia. "Increased compliance ...

Oil sours economic rally

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... director for the Middle East only an unrealistic oil price fall, lower than $30 a barrel, plus rising domestic investment could stop Gulf states continuing to sink petrodollars into the international economy. "If oil prices remain at a level over $50 ...

We'll cut rates again if we have to: US Fed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... from the US as our economy is now so much more tied to Asia. But while Access Economics recently said this may still not stop us from slowing down, a slow down is always better than a recession.

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... boost confidence and lift stock prices and then when they get them they complain they won't lose their jitters until rates stop decreasing. This is why the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 300 points following the rate drop. The AUD is currently ...

'Tis the season to invest

... that while people can appreciate the additional strain that Christmas places on their household budgets, they are unable to stop themselves from over-spending," said Jennifer Nielsen, X Inc's chief executive officer. "It's almost as though Australians ...