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Saved by the Fed

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... a four-pronged approach which includes a change in top management, increased funding in MBS portfolios, a new secured lending facility and a preferred stock purchase program. Put another way, the government will do it all can to alleviate local and global ...

Saving Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... overseas markets. "The reason why they matter today is because [these] agencies are now basically underwriting all the lending in the US housing market. "The concept of these two entities getting into trouble or potentially failing... the repercussions ...

AustralianSuper sticks with securities lending

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
AustralianSuper has reviewed its securities lending protocols and decided to continue the practice. "AustralianSuper, similar to most super funds, employs a range of short and long-selling strategies in order to maximise investment returns to members," ...

Austock curbs expansion plans

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... to $8.1 million - although the group is partly redeemed by its $33 million in cash reserves, zero operations in stock lending and better-than-expected earnings. In light of the market turmoil, the group has decided to shut down its property business ...

A$ backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... fell by 65 per cent in the year to July to an 11-year low of 22,448. Similar to the US, falling house prices and tighter lending standards are lowering British demand for home purchases. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release its preliminary ...

Barclays UK takes life insurance online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... insurance - a product which is essential to many customers," said Gary Duggan, Barclays managing director for consumer lending and insurance.' Aviva owned Norwich Union already provides motor, travel and home insurance to Barclays. Barclays move is at ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... that equilibrium will not be reached in the near term, particularly given weak sales increasing job losses and tighter lending standards. Expect housing to contribute negatively to US third quarter real GDP growth. On inflation, the US producer price ...

US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
More than 45 per cent of major US pension funds and endowments are reviewing their securities lending programs after a number suffered liquidity issues during the worst of the credit crisis last year. This year financial services firm Greenwich Associates ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... include the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly statement on monetary policy and the Australian Bureau of Statistics' lending finance data for June. The Housing Industry Association of Australia will release its national and state outlook for the June ...

Central Banks hold fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... reporting a 3 percent increase in July sales. A slowing labour market, high consumer prices, falling house prices and tighter lending standards will continue to crimp consumer spending and further reduce sales going forward. This renewed concern over ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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