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Who's next to confess?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... dropped by more than 2 percent while yields on 10-year Treasuries dropped by 8 basis points on renewed concerns over the country's financial sector. European equity markets were also dragged lower. Worries were re-ignited following Minneapolis Fed President ...

This Week's Market Movers (28 Jul - 1 Aug 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... confidence on Wednesday. Markets will be interested to see how consumers are holding up given the ongoing problems in the country. Markets expect consumer confidence to continue to head lower falling to 50.0 in July from June's 50.4. The US economy's ...

Finsia launches Career Portal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) takes another step towards addressing the country's talent drought when it launched a new service dedicated to those considering a career in financial services. Finsia has launched Career Portal ...

Inflation Report: Japan's Turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... or stable and two others marginally improved. The Beige Book also noted that price pressures were elevated across the country and credit conditions were tight. On the positive side, wage pressures were generally limited in most areas, and retail inventories ...

Contribs tax for women under review

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... Trustees (AIST). But providing paid maternity leave with a super component is just the tip of the iceberg. Half of the country's working population, more than 4 million female workers, are lagging behind on their super because of their career and lifestyle ...

CAAM backs oil rich EMs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... favourable tax environment," he said. Mauppin-Higashino said Russia's continued growth prospects remain positive after the country's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, is proposing to introduce seven year tax breaks for Russian firms involved in the exploration ...

Quiet Market Activity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... the lower-than-expected outcome, financial markets generally ignore the PPI data. More important for the state of the country's inflation is the CPI report which is set for release tomorrow. This will give an indication of whether higher or lower prices ...

This Week's Market Movers (14-18 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... weakness in the US housing market. Japan The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) Monetary Policy Board meets on Monday to deliberate on the country's interest rate setting. The BoJ has kept interest rates steady since raising rates to 0.5 percent in February 2007. ...

FPA backs 'advice within super' review

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
The industry group representing majority of the financial planners in the country welcomed the government's call for a review of the superannuation system. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has said it will actively participate in ...

ING taps Ukraine insurance market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... life insurance services in the Ukraine. The firm is expected to begin servicing this market from its head office in the country's capital, Kiev, in the first half of next year. ING identified the Ukraine as a significant investment opportunity with a ...