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Glimmer of hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... problem with this is that, as the past months have shown time and again, the Europeans don't use the lull to devise a more credible and resolute plan to resolve the crisis. Much as I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, we are all in this together folks. ...

Not looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... out of these negatives - there usually is, at least one - but given the ineptitude of the powers that be to present a credible, concerted and concrete solution to these problems, perhaps the most prudent course of action is to batten down the hatches ...

IMF just as baffled as we are

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... options," she wrote. "For the advanced economies, there is an unmistakable need to restore fiscal sustainability through credible consolidation plans. At the same time we know that slamming on the brakes too quickly will hurt the recovery and worsen ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... package effectively eliminates any near-term risk of a liquidity-driven default and encourages the implementation of a credible, feasible, and incentive-compatible set of structural reforms, which have a high likelihood of stabilizing debt service requirements ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... place the chances of transparency, longevity and clarity for investors is not possible. "It is clear from our survey that credible and consistent climate change legislation and regulation is required to drive greater integration of climate change into ...

Much ado over a known known

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... officer, Mohamed El-Erian, explained it eloquently, a credit downgrade because of "The continued failure to come up with a credible medium-term fiscal reform program would increase borrowing costs for all segments of US society, thereby undermining investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... Washington's top-line AAA grading. Voicing strong doubts over the ability of battling Republicans and Democrats to agree a credible plan on cutting the fiscal deficit, S&P gave the country until 2013 to act or face losing its coveted rating. US bond ...

Instos want more rewards for low-carbon assets

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... said current lack of stable policy frameworks prevents optimal risk-adjusted returns on investments, asking for "clear, credible, and long-term policy frameworks that shift the risk-reward balance in favor of less carbon-intensive investment." Specifically ...

World peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... "Those with serious fiscal challenges need to accelerate the pace of consolidation. Fiscal consolidation plans will be credible, clearly communicated, differentiated to national circumstances, and focused on measures to foster economic growth." To me ...

FPA chief to champion planner needs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... practice background, which may have been lacking in the past," he said. "The important thing for the FPA is to build a credible name in the market place. Greater awareness of what they do and talking about the benefits of financial planning."