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Soup for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... in one form or another - would eventually be ratified. Lest financial markets would be feasting on Campbell Soup for Christmas - and that is just the good news.

Mortgage arrears hit all-time high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... enduring more repayment stress. This is likely to be the result of the increases in interest rates, seasonal impact of the Christmas/New-Year period, and general increases to the cost of living, they said. Despite the deepening stress and increased losses ...

Ibbetson leaves S&P

... for over 25 years. His departure follows the closure of Standard & Poor's consulting division in the US just before Christmas last year, making the Australian arm the only subsidiary with asset consulting operations. It is understood that with Standard ...

Calliva offers SuperAccess to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... to SMSFs through Firstfolio's network of over 800 mortgage intermediaries. The product was made available just before Christmas last year. The move follows legislation changes introduced last year allowing SMSF members to borrow funds for property investment ...

ASSET switches to Integrity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... Intech's recommendation." Under advice from Intech, the mandate was completed on January 24 despite being confirmed before Christmas to avoid the quiet time during the holiday break. Meanwhile, Paul Fiani, managing director and head of equities at Integrity ...

Van Eyk back on the driver's seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... would assume responsibility for the research team alongside Nigel Douglas, an eight-year veteran at the firm. "Before Christmas and after Suzanne left, we've been looking for senior analysts so the process was started anyway but now we're looking for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... showing tightness in the Australian labour market eased in December as recruitment activity slowed in the lead-up to Christmas. Australian Gold Investments Limited will list on the Australian stock exchange in Perth at 1230 AEDT. NEW YORK - US stocks ...

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... now increasingly striking their worldwide distribution deals in Euros not greenbacks. While all this is good news for Christmas holiday makers heading overseas, the bad news is the price of a barrel of oil will soon have a "1" in front of it.

'Tis the season to invest

While many Australians will be thinking about their Christmas shopping list, a survey has found one in ten will spend the holiday break thinking about their investments. Mortgage broker X Inc Finance has surveyed nearly 300 people last month to find ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... Friday to rise 1.4 per cent after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke reignited hopes for another US rate cut by Christmas. The local rally would have been stronger if National Australia Bank hadn't slipped two per cent as brokers, unsure of its ...