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Superfunds on recruitment spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... technology. Super funds have been busily recruiting staff in investment, call centre and administration at a time when major banks have reduced their headcount by at least 10 per cent.

More donations to help Bushfire Appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... suspended payments to give the victims much needed financial relief. Aside from the combined $4 million pledged by the major banks -Commonwealth, St.George/Westpac, NAB and ANZ - regional bank Bendigo has to date raised more than $1.76 million from its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... more impressive than the government's $US789 billion economic stimulus package and its revised plan to bail out problem banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen nearly 250 points in earlier trading, but closed down just 6.77 points, or 0.09 ...

CommBank's 64,245 margin calls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... per cent. However aggregate gearing moved up only slightly from 42 to 45 per cent. During the equity market boom years, banks used their wealth management arms to sell the message to brokers and financial planners that margin loan facilities should be ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... really that bad? The drop in consumer sentiment happened against the backdrop of the RBA's February rate cut, the major banks passing the reduction in lending rates in full and the Government's announcement of a fresh A$42 billion stimulus package. What ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) hosts a lunch in Melbourne on Voodoo Banking - The Outlook for Banks. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia hosts an Economic and Political Overview conference, and a separate conference ...

No meat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... institutions to provide significantly greater transparency over their loan books and dodgy assets on their balance sheets. Banks will be required to undergo a 'stress test' on their capacity to absorb further losses. There was no mention about the establishment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was lower in noon trade as the banks and big miners reacted to an erratic US lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.2 points, or 0.69 per cent, at 3,484.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell ...

Storm takes fight online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... Investments Commission (ASIC) last week and whether or not liquidators have seized their private jet. "Do you feel let down by the banks who were willing to back you in the good times and have now deserted you?" asked Fyoder on the website. The query ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... Environmental Management in Mining conference begins in Perth. The Australian share market closed higher on Monday led by banks and the resources sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 38.7 points, or 1.12 per cent, at 3508.6, while the broader ...