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Pearce rejects "sloppy" league tables

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce has sided with IFSA in slamming the government's proposed plan to publish superannuation option performance tables. He said the government's chosen method is "sloppy" ...

Biggest Loser Part 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
The contest for 'The Biggest Loser' went into full swing as bad news continued to flow. Right on the heels of the Eurozone's 1.5 per cent economic contraction in the fourth quarter, Japan's weigh in showed that its economy lost more, down 3.3 per cent ...

The biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
Like its rich world counterparts, the Eurozone economy is contracting and the outlook for this year is non-the-brighter. But while the central banks of the US, Japan and the UK raced to the zero interest rate line, the European Central Bank (ECB) appears ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
Australia is back in a situation where it is either looking at a half full or a half empty glass. Latest statistics released over the past few days have something for everybody. Glass half-full. Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported ...

Storm takes fight online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
Storm Financial founders Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis have opened a new website to fight and defend against various claims regarding their now-collapsed business. The website, www.cassimatis.com.au, features a quote; "My crusade is to find justice ...

Fin services firms support bushfire appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
St.George and Westpac are offering financial assistance to their banking customers affected by the bushfire in Victoria and, together with AMP and AXA, have donated at least $2.1 million to help those worst affected by the disaster. St.George Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon, led by resources and financial sectors, and following a strong US lead. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.3 points, or 1.45 per cent, at 3,520.2, while the broader All ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
In a weekend interview on ABC Television, US National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers said "We'll see what happens" and "We'll do what's necessary." This is one of the reasons why I've turned. For once, I believe the powers that be. There ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger due to gains on Wall Street and European markets, as well as signs a $US780 billion ($A1.19 trillion) stimulus package will be approved in the US. At 0759 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Focus on the good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Whew! Finally a bit of good news. Or rather investors chose to see the good rather than the bad. US equities closed last night's trading up more than 1 per cent, reversing early losses brought on by reports that initial jobless benefit claims jumped ...