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AIG gets another A$57 billion bail-out

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
Concerns by the US Treasury that AIG in the US is still struggling, the insurer has been granted another A$57 billion in federal funding. The latest arrangement will see AIG hand over yet more stock to the government. The decision follows AIG in the ...

Sisyphian challenge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... useful purpose but could also be destructive if it gets out of hand. And it has gotten out of hand. Last night, the US Treasury was pushing up the boulder again. The Treasury expanded and changed the terms of the AIG bailout. The original US$85 billion ...

Sale won't affect clients: Pillar

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... budget at the end of August to analyse the "changed fiscal outlook for the state". In an address the NSW Parliament, NSW Treasury Secretary John Pierce, said the government is assessing its capital program. He said the government could reduce its debt ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... 4.014. In economic news today, RBA assistant governor of financial markets Guy Debelle will address the 2008 Finance and Treasury Association congress. The RBA will also release financial aggregates data for September, as well as its Conference Volume ...

Austock signs Reval for hedging tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
Austock Treasury and software provider Reval have partnered to ensure Austock clients can effectively produce hedge accounting reports and manage risk. The partnership means Austock clients can accurately report their hedging practices and independent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... Futures Exchange was up two points at 3,793. The Australian Office of Financial Management is due to announce its latest Treasury bond tender result today, while the National Australia Bank will release its business survey for the September quarter. ...

I'll have what she's having

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... insurance companies - mainly life insurers -- are holding their bowls in their hands, pleading for salvation from the US Treasury. This followed last week's reports of the disbursement of an initial US$125 billion (of the US$700 billion rescue package) ...

GRI sets up Australian base

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... trusted, responsible and sustainable business process has never been greater. The Australian Federal Government, through Treasury, already pledged $2 million to St James Ethics Centre. "The Rudd Government this year provided funding of $2 million to ...

Future Fund posts 1.81pc first quarter loss

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... and part of its global equities investments. State Street Global Advisors, Schroder Investment Management Australia, Treasury Asia Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management also manage its global equities allocation. Macquarie Investment Management ...

TAAM wins $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
One of Sweden's largest pension managers, the $43 billion AP1, has awarded Treasury Asia Asset Management with a $100 million Asian equities mandate. The mandate has been in the pipeline for six months but was funded mid September. The $100 million ...