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Eyes on the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... percent decline and follows May's 6.9 percent contraction. At the same time, the value of loans made for owner-occupied lending declined by 1.1 percent in June while that for investment housing fell by 0.3 percent. Against this backdrop, a worse-than-expected ...

More Fed pump-priming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... expects non-farm payrolls to fall by 75,000 in July. Meanwhile, the Fed announced that an extension of its two emergency lending programs -- the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) and the Term Securities Lending Facility (TSLF) - to the end of January ...

Some Needed Good News

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... index dropped by a record 15.8 percent in the year to May, following a 15.2 percent fall in the previous month. Tighter US lending standards, rising mortgage rates, a weakening labour market and an increasing volume of unsold houses points to further ...

Social banking on the rise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Social banking platforms will capture 10 per cent of the worldwide retail lending and financial planning market in two years time, according to Gartner. The term, social banking includes trends such as green practices, social entrepreneurship and peer ...

Fed Gloom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... However, it is unlikely that the RBA will raise rates in the near term, especially given that Australian banks have raised lending rates by more than the rise in official cash rates, effectively reducing the pressure on the RBA.

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... to lend directly through the discount window to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to meet their liquidity needs "should such lending prove necessary." This begs the question, are the combined actions of the US Fed and the Treasury enough to forestall further ...

BOQ writes off franchise loans

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... in Sydney over the last three years are failing to meet business targets. The bulk of these branches are producing new lending volumes of less than $2 million a month, which is half the target set under each franchise's business plan, and perhaps a third ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... index futures contract lost 74 points, or 1.49 per cent, to 4,880. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for May. Wesfarmers Ltd chief executive Richard Goyder will address an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch. ...

This Week's Market Movers (14-18 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... However, it is unlikely that the RBA will raise rates in the near term, especially given that Australian banks have raise lending rates by more than the rise in official cash rates, effectively reducing the pressure on the RBA. US In the US, updates ...

Market Movers Overnight: Bernanke's speech

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... bottom. Further declines in sales are likely in the coming months given the backdrop of falling house prices, tighter lending criteria, more expensive credit and lately, a weakening US labour market. Any speculation that the Fed is about to raise interest ...

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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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