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Bank blocks pension gold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... said that it would launch an appeal. SPVG argues that gold has been a successful counterparty to its 85 percent investment in AAA bonds, mainly those of the Dutch and German governments. "To protect against the euro uncertainty SPVG has chosen to invest ...

Down on old news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... its budget deficit by the end of next year? Wake up! This is ancient news. Standard & Poor's downgraded Spanish debt from AAA to AA way back in January 2009. Fitch Ratings chopped Spain's rating to AA+ last May. And at the time, I already thought that ...

Investors review global fixed income

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... current environment, you have to look at sovereign risk of the countries for a number of years. "There's ongoing questions about AAA countries... but even with the US currently being a stand out 'safe haven' country, they would have to at some point ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... income added to the bearish sentiment. News that Fitch Ratings downgraded the sovereign debt of Spain to AA+ from its top AAA rating accelerated stock selling in mid-session. Fitch said it lowered the credit rating largely because government measures ...

Freaked out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
"Aaahh Freak out! Le Freak, c'est Chic." (Le Freak, Chic) Had it not been for the already jittery mood in the financial markets, Wall Street would have ignored last night's not so good economic news. The S&P 500 index recorded its biggest drop in more ...

Risk-free no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... are willing to accept 3.5 basis points less on Buffet's 2-year bond (rated AA+ by S&P) than a similar one issued by Obama (AAA-rated). Proctor and Gamble (AA-) is also able to pay 6 bips less than the US government, Johnson & Johnson (AAA) 3 bips less. ...

Wen has spoken

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010

Australia better than triple A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... credit rating made the headlines when in early December last year, Moody's issued a report that the US and UK could "test the Aaa boundaries" because of their worsening public finances. Remember the one? I do. Because it was the first time I read about ...

Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... another 6 per cent." And then there's also tragedy in the UK. Standard & Poor's now "... no longer classify the United Kingdom (AAA/Negative/A-1+) among the most stable and low-risk banking systems globally." In ending, allow me to quote President Obama. ...

Sandhurst wins RE mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... Adelaide Bank Limited. The rate of return for investments is 3.25 per cent per annum. The AMF Yield Fund (previously known as the AAA Saver) was launched 13 May 2005. The fund invests predominantly in residential mortgage-backed securities, selected ...