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Borrow from Peter to pay Paul

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... the US$700 billion financial markets welcomed with glee only a few days ago is looking like a pittance. Whatever the final bill - US$800 billion, US$900 billion, US$1 trillion - the effect on the effect will the same, a US budget deficit blow out. And ...

America on its knees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
The bloodbath continues. The Federal Reserve's US$85 billion bailout of American Insurance Group (AIG) proved insufficient to calm the financial market panic that appears to be increasing by the day. The overnight sell-off saw more than three years' ...

Mariner to shed more light on restructure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Mariner Financial is to announce its long awaited results, delayed for two weeks, in the next couple of days - with executive chair Bill Ireland expected to provide more details on the proposed recapitalisation of the business. Shares in Mariner were ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
The Australian sharemarket was weaker at noon, with the financial sector leading the losses following investment bank Lehman Brothers' announcement of plans to sell off key assets after posting more losses. Wall Street rose marginally overnight, while ...

Hedge fund to invest $500m into carbon capture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
Hedge fund group Och-Ziff is investing $500 million in carbon capture projects to create tradable greenhouse gas reduction abatement securities. The investment projects will focus on adaptive technology that will be attached to smokestacks of utility ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was stronger at noon as resources and financial companies led the charge after a strong US lead overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 56.6 points, or 1.13 per cent higher at 5067.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Fundies must upskill in low-carbon world

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
A $500 billion carrot awaits the new breed of fund managers willing to do their homework on climate change, but the road to the burgeoning investment sector is full of stumbling blocks. Speaking at an IMCA briefing this week, DWS investment analyst ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was marginally lower at noon following a weakening of financial stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 8.8 points, or 0.18 per cent lower at 4998.7, while the broader All Ordinaries had dropped 6.2 points, or 0.13 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was close to one per cent higher at noon after shaky financial stocks changed direction to add to strong gains in the resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had gained 42.9 points, or 0.88 per cent to 4,918.1 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results. In the US, the Dow spiked after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold, assuaging some of the market's fears about the ...