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Investment titans now governed by Fed

COMPANY RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... on the recognition that such regulation provides its members with full prudential supervision and access to permanent liquidity and funding," said Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs. At the same time, Morgan Stanley confirmed ...

HBOS Australia gives Lloyds thumbs up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... fully regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA). HBOS said it retains a strong capital base and liquidity position. "This acquisition can only strengthen that position," said Willis. "We will continue providing strong competition ...

Dec 2007 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
The world's major central banks have launched a joint effort to address the on-going liquidity crisis and stabilise financial markets. This failed in December 2007 when the economic and financial backdrop were much better, will it succeed this time? ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... points, as nervous investors took quick profits on early gains made after unprecedented joint central bank action to boost liquidity and ease the global credit crunch. FRANKFURT - The DAX 30 managed to just hold in positive territory to finish up 2.44 ...

America on its knees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... reserves from the banking system, and will therefore offset the reserve impact of recent Federal Reserve lending and liquidity initiatives.' The extent of the current market upheaval is such that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended ...

GMO opens EM portfolio to new frontiers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... Gulf States. The reason behind the small allocation is due to the lack of current opportunities in the economies and liquidity concerns, Vangelisti said. Although the frontier markets are at present not exhibiting satisfactory value, Vangelisti said ...

AIG Australia insulated from US woes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
While the US Fed has offered to provide AIG Life $100 billion in liquidity funding, AIG's Australian customers are well insulated from any fall-out. "Acting to avert a possible financial crisis worldwide, the Federal Reserve reversed course on Tuesday ...

Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... expanded its lending facility, a consortium of 10 major US banks pledged to make US$70 billion available, and extra liquidity injections from the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank, failed to stem the financial market ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... also likely to be in the US Treasury's view 'too big to fail.' However, while headlines are dominated by the losses and liquidity problems in these big institutions, smaller ones silently fold up but nonetheless, create a nasty ripple effect on the economy. ...

Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... question in other markets as well, said Asche. "Monthly reporting is the standard. There is a move to daily pricing but liquidity is actually a more important issue. This is why structured products are so important for some investors." Asche said the ...