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Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... perspective." He said sustainable investing would receive more attention from investment managers as they analyse the effects of sub-prime and the subsequent market downturn. "Incorporating ESG factors into investment processes received a lot of attention ...

US regulation review models Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... been swift with US newspapers reporting investment managers fearing extra costs and compliance overload. But given the sub-prime debacle and what lead up to it, their bargaining power may be somewhat limited however. To view Paulson's speech announcing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... woodwork. It's very much a wait and see game," Mr Smith said. Tricom failed to settle some trades on time in January while Opes Prime collapsed last month after trading "irregularities" were uncovered. Banking shares declined, with National Australia ...

Sub-prime boosts actuary profile

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
Actuaries will play a more central part of the banking and financial services sector as a result of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, according to Greg Martin, Institute of Actuaries of Australia president. "We are seeing enterprise risk management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... Anthony Anderson said the market had done a particularly good job, given US stocks had declined on Friday and after Opes Prime collapsed. "These are weighing on the banking sector which is showing a bit of weakness," he said. Most banking stocks declined ...

China response has big trade implications

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
With pressures growing on Prime Minister Rudd to scold China over its treatment of Tibet, the irony is that its left to just to the Prime Minister to defend our position even though the beneficiaries of our China relationship extend into every corner ...

US Treasury to announce regulatory overhaul

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... encouraged to take a "lighter" approach to how it regulates institutions. While the plan might be seen as a response to the sub-prime fiasco, the NYT said it really extends policy initiatives of Treasury Secretary Henry M Paulson Jr to update American ...

FSA changes practices after Northern Rock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... sought financial aid from the Bank of England after the firm could not refinance its mortgage loans as a result of the US sub-prime fallout and eventual credit crisis. As a result, an FSA internal audit found it had failed to adequately supervise, engage ...

ASIC investigates Opes Prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
Opes Prime Stockbroking is under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after the firm found a number of cash and stock movement irregularities in a small number of accounts. ASIC has created a team, which will ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... persecuted. An even bigger worry however is that Stevens then said that Australian banks are well insulated from the US sub-prime crises and everything downunder is cruisin' just fine but then qualified it by saying higher US post-credit crunch wholesale ...