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Putnam appoints global chief and chair

Putnam Investments' chief executive Ed Haldeman has been appointed chair by the company board and will be succeeded by Bob Reynolds, a former senior Fidelity Investments executive. Reynolds starts his new role next month. He was previously the vice ...

Oil speculators push up prices 50 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
It happens to house prices, shares prices, currency markets, in wage negotiations and now it's happening to oil prices. The speculators have moved in and pushed prices way above where they should be. Shane Oliver, chief economist and chief investment ...

RM advisers break through 1000 barrier

There are now more than 1000 reverse mortgage consultants (RMCs) accredited through the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) Australia-wide network of 'trusted advisors'. The jump in the numbers of RMCs is in response to ...

PM's wrong and right oil strategy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Toyota's expected decision to start manufacturing hybrid engines in Australia will do more to address Australia's oil supply worries than Prime Minister Kevin Rudd lecturing OPEC to increase production. During the weekend it was widely reported that ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
The government is about to set up a new multi-billion investment fund to capture the windfall revenue gains from the resources boom and will use the money to help fund national infrastructure projects, if yet another Budget leak is to be believed. Modelled ...

Home loan fall follows rate hikes

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
Australian housing finance commitments for owner-occupied housing fell by a seasonally adjusted 6.1 per cent in March, which was much worse than the median market forecast for a one per cent fall. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said 59,371 home ...

Our two-track super model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could be sending strong regulatory signals when he said people earning more than $60,000 may not need welfare support and government protection. The Prime Minister this morning told Fairfax radio that the people who really ...

Margin lending collapses risk regulatory over-reach

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
The collapse of some boutique margin lenders is prompting calls for more regulation, but regulatory overreaction leading to overreach may cause even bigger structural problems. To illustrate the conundrum, it's worth reviewing some of Reserve Bank Glen ...

WHK on buying spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Listed financial services firm WHK Group has snapped up an additional five companies in its latest attempt to expand its operations across Australia. Earlier this week, WHK confirmed it had purchase three accounting firms and two finance broking businesses ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
April 1st came early this year with the Reserve Bank, the Productivity Commission and the National Trust of NSW making some of their most incredible public statements ever. High interest rates and bank rates jumping above the Reserve's official benchmark ...