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Ratings downgrade to trigger hybrid sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... to dump the hybrids because they were not allowed to hold investments below investment grade. "A downgrade of the major banks' hybrids below investment grade, will force a lot of investors to sell adding to recent selling pressure," he said. "Such a ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... markets. IG chief market strategist Chris Weston said the local bourse began Thursday's trading session well, with the major banks and big miners leading the way. "We've taken some solace that overseas investors are thinking in a much more positive light," ...

Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Australia's eight capital cities jumped by 10.1% in the year to the June quarter. Among the central bank's worry are the banks' financial stability. "It will be important for banks' own risk management and, in turn, financial stability that they do not ...

The ECB can't make the horse drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... still we get this. And as for the first TLTRO the ECB conducted last 18 September, it was a dud. The ECB announced that euro banks borrowed only a,-82.6 billion (US$106.9 billion) in four-year loans of the a,-400 billion TLTRO facility it has put on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... released on Tuesday were slightly better than expected. Mr Heffernan said the local bourse would probably drift until the major banks deliver their financial reports in a few weeks. In the resources sector, some of the big miners lifted despite the iron ...

Flatline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... participants' median fed funds rate higher this month than in June. This, in turn, is reducing the appeal of Australian banks. The S&P/ASX 200 Banks index has declined by 2.2% between the start of January 2014 and yesterday. The Australian Financial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
The share market is lower as the big four banks and resources companies suffer significant falls. Shares were being weighed down by lower commodity prices, ongoing concerns about conflict in Iraq and Syria, and talk the US Federal Reserve will lift ...

Expect more regulation on 'too-big-to-fail': Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... two-day conference in Cairns. "In a major step forward, the FSB will release a proposal for additional buffers for global banks to draw on in the event of failure," the Treasurer said, and added that "this is aimed at further protecting taxpayers if ...

ASX mFund yet to attract major brokers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... integrate it to the wider business," he said. However, he added that he thinks consumer pressure will eventually force the banks to sign up. ASX senior manager, funds and investment products Marcus Christoe was upbeat about the prospects of having the ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... counter-slowdown measures. Sina.com reported that the PBOC would provide 500 billion yuan (US$81.4 billion) to China's five largest banks through standing lending facilities of three-month duration. The PBOC also lowered its 14-day repo rate - the third ...