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The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... shelter. US government bond yields -- from 1 to 30-year maturity - all rose following the Treasury's announcement that it plans to sell more debt to address funding shortages. According to the US Treasury, the problems 'are across the Treasury market ...

Back to basics for property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... list. LMWI is in the midst of discussions with Lonsec to secure an investment grade rating. Once that is obtained, the group plans to approach the major platforms to distribute their product, which will also be made available through financial planners ...

DB back in vogue: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... have convinced them that they're actually on a good thing," he said. But certain Equipsuper members have hit a snag. DB plans have proven to be "challenging" to members who are nearing retirement or for those who have embarked on an allocated pension. ...

Fed on Zero Interest Rate Policy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... its rescue package, Europe is, itself, trying to fend off the impact of the credit squeeze. Last night, Germany announced plans to insure all private deposit accounts; the European Central Bank decided to loosen its securities quality rules to facilitate ...

UBank brand not quite ready for NAB

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... moment" and invites customers to ring the bank instead. One difference in the UBank service proposition is that the bank plans to staff the call centres 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NAB still shuts its call centres for its core brand at 8pm in ...

AIG not impacted by bail-out failure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... likely by reviewing its global property portfolio and its highly successful aircraft leasing businesses. Liddy said AIG plans keeping their insurances businesses intact particularly as they are core to the company's future growth, notwithstanding this ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... added nine cents, or 0.38 per cent, to $23.95. Macquarie Group was down 63 cents to $38.62 at 1205 AEST after announcing plans to sell its investment lending business in Australia. Ms Saly said Babcock & Brown was a stand-out performer, up 25 per cent ...

Greater fool with no shorts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... big enough to contain all of the toxic debts that has been choking the financial system for more than a year. The Treasury plans to buy failed assets and guarantee money market securities. The Fed invoked its emergency powers and announced a US$290 billion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... NEW YORK - Wall Street extended a huge rally on Friday as investors stormed back into the market, relieved by government plans to restore calm to the financial system by rescuing banks from billions of dollars in bad debt. The Dow rose 368.75, or 3.35 ...

Farrell chairs MDRT

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... transition to retirement. MDRT will play its part and assist retiring advisers to develop and implement appropriate succession plans and strategies, he said.