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Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... revving these economic agents back into action. If not, then financial markets would again be held hostage by what the powers that be say or don't say they will or will not do. But with expectations still low - just like at the start of 2012 - in terms ...

Can this latest kick of the can can?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... bouts of trepidation (perhaps a sign that the headlines were also getting on my nerves), I've always maintained that the powers that be of the eurozone would do everything within their power to keep the single currency area single. The cost would be ...

Fundamentally challenged

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... perhaps soon France and finally Germany. There are rumours here, gossips there and speculations everywhere about what the powers that be are set to implement, introduce or enact. But alas! It seems that these are all we'll be getting - rumours, gossips ...

Equity clearing and settlement discussion paper released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... Australian equity market. The consultation announcement comes as a discussion paper on how regulators should deploy existing powers is released, with the intention of bolstering financial market infrastructure. The paper 'Competition in the clearing ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... eurozone alone. "Germany is strong; Germany is an engine of economic growth and a stability anchor in Europe. But Germany's powers are not unlimited," she said on Thursday. Merkel's warning came as French president Francois Hollande was in Rome for talks ...

Daly: Forced out of AFS after rejecting downsize

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... employer to court over what he believes is an unfair dismissal. "We believe we have acted properly and in accordance with the powers we have," said acting AFS CEO Phil Burke. "We asked ourselves, do we think Peter Daly is the right person to lead us ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... European institutions having more power over national budgets, a European supervisory body for the banking sector with new powers, harmonised fiscal, tax, foreign and security policies and reform of social welfare programs. AAP said some of the changes ...

APRA: Third line of defence in Trio-style fraud

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... governance failures are indicative of fraud would require considerably more intrusive supervision and stronger regulatory powers." In the address, the deputy chairman also highlighted the measures that APRA did take to prevent hedge fund related incidents ...

Down and out in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... even predictable - that we're seeing down, down equity prices are down. But prices cannot go to zero. This is because the powers that be - fiscal and monetary and institutional institutions - will scramble for counter measures long before that 1300 index ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... Lower House of Parliament has passed legislation that will give the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority greater powers to pursue "rogue superfund directors". The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) ...