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For those about to hit rock bottom, we salute you

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
The real culprit behind the global credit crunch has been formally identified as not Dr Alan Greenspan but rock band AC/DC, after the UK Guardian newspaper revealed the world goes into recession every time the aging rockers go on tour. Sending world ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... synchronised their proposal with what is actually allowed under the law and that they are massively overreaching their jurisdiction. Alan Blinder, former Federal Reserve vice chair, was even reported to have said Paulson should be fired for the ill-thought ...

Gasparet leaves Austock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... replacement of staff has been finalised. S&P expects to be in a better position to determine the rating impact at this time." Alan Sheen, Austock Asset Management managing director, declined to comment on the company's short term portfolio strategy. ...

Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
'This is a once in a half century, probably once in a century type of event.' (Alan Greenspan). Are we headed for a repeat of the global depression of the 1930s? This might sound too alarmist but indeed, quite a possibility as one giant US financial ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... dire outlook for the economy and the sense of urgency the Bank has in short-circuiting this downward momentum. RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard echoed RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' words when the Australian central bank cut interest rates in early September ...

NZ economy goes negative

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... remained firmly in deficit in April and May, he said. Meanwhile, the Moody's briefing notes that NZ Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has forecast growth of 0.2 per cent q/q in the second quarter and that he has not ruled out a recession. Robinson said ...

Ascalon buys 50pc stake in Sigrun

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... select stocks. As a result of the deal, Nick Basile, Ascalon chief executive and Nelson Lam, Ascalon head of investments join Alan Harmer, Sigrun chief executive and Sriram Srinivas on Sigrun's board. Basile said Sigrun would complement Ascalon's focus ...

HSBC names new head in personal fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... consumer finance and cards operations in Australia. He was previously responsible for HSBC's retail bank. Heunis replaces Alan Richards, who has been posted to Malta as chief executive officer of HSBC Malta, the country's largest listed entity. "Personal ...

Investec earnings modest, eyes Aus

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008

CFS FirstChoice expands investments options

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... new Quant Yield Fund from Acadian Asset Management Australia," said CFS general manager of product and investment services, Alan Kenny. CFS has also expanded the platform's multi-manager capacity with a new geared option, FirstChoice Geared Growth Plus. ...