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Where to in global equities?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
The demise of Lehman Brothers and the rushed sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America are just the latest examples of the ongoing financials fallout. But does it mean the sector is now full of bargain stocks carried in the sweep? Not quite - and not ...

Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... immediately followed by news of Bank of America's US50 billion take-over of America's third-biggest investment bank -- Merrill Lynch -- and American International Group begging for A US$40 billion bridge loan from the US Federal Reserve. Reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... on Monday over financial market uncertainty revolving around the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the fire sale of Merrill Lynch. At 0722 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September Share Price Index contract was 135 points lower at 4,692. In news today ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... survival in the US, while rumours circulated that insurance giant AIG is unsteady and Bank of America may be eyeing Merrill Lynch. Austock Securities Senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said investors continued to show nervousness as they monitored ...

Statewide recruits Michalakis and Ridding

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... Kong, Singapore and Japan. Prior to joining Pzena, Michalakis was a director and head of institutional business for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in Sydney. In his new role with Statewide, Michalakis will be responsible for managing the fund's over ...

WW opens Aus portfolio construction shop

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... where he worked as chief investment officer. He also held portfolio strategy role at Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch, portfolio manager roles at AMP Asset Management and the Reserve Bank of Australia as an economist. In this position, he ...

Funny Mae, Froggy Mac

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... - toxic debt - in its hands. CEOs of both companies have been replaced. Mr. Herb Alison, former Vice-Chairman of Merrill Lynch was named CEO of Fannie Mae and Mr. David Moffett, former Vice Chairman and CFO of US Bankcorp, was picked to head Freddie ...

AXA hires three planning managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... moving to financial planning in 1994. Bratt also worked as financial planning manager at NAB, senior consultant at Merrill Lynch International Private Client division, associate director at Credit Suisse First Boston and was also a principal at a financial ...

V-Wrap sales sky rocket

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... administration costs, and at the same time, deliver quality valuation and tax reporting services. This announcement follows, Merrill Lynch Equities Australia selecting Praemium's V-Wrap to service its private client wealth management division in June. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... pleasant surprise. "The banks have rebounded nicely," he said. "It's a nice turn around off the back of the relief that Merrill Lynch got something for its $30 billion bonds and the price of oil going down. "I think those two things put a little bit ...