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No more short cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... the rule beyond financial stocks, pending a review. The regulator's decision came less than 48 hours after the US' Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) sanctioned stricter rules on short selling - particularly around 'naked' short selling in which the ...

Mahogany assesses Lehman exposure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed, Mahogany Capital is voluntarily suspending the trading of its $75 million Notes Series I ahead of possible financing issues with Lehman Brothers. The firm announced the trading halt two days ago and then ...

CalPERS halts lending to big four

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... selling impact on the four institutions, she said. Locally, the $28 billion AustralianSuper is sticking with its current securities lending protocols following a recent review of its practices. The margin for lending securities is typically 5 per cent ...

TOWER and BNY Mellon clarify position

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... Mellon have been quick to clarify the firms have little to no exposure to Lehman Brothers and AIG. In an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) statement, TOWER Australia said it has "negligible exposures to AIG and Lehman Brothers". Meanwhile, the Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... Share Price Index contract was 126 points higher at 4,793. In news today, National Australia Bank and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) appear before the House of Representatives economics committee inquiry into banking competition. ...

AusSuper saves members $15m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... programs to ensure our members maximise their retirement savings." Meanwhile, the super fund clarified its position on securities lending earlier this month, stating it would continue the practice to maximise investment returns for members.

America on its knees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... recent Federal Reserve lending and liquidity initiatives.' The extent of the current market upheaval is such that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended a helping hand, announcing that from today (18 September) failure to deliver ...

Deutsche Bank extends Russian footprint

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... firms are looking to buy a minority stake in UFG Advisors, a hedge fund management company that invests in Russian securities for high net worth and institutional clients.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... New York investment bank Lehman Brothers amounting to no more that $150 million. Lehman Brothers' filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission listed ANZ Banking Group as having $85.3 million in exposures via two bank loans worth $US44 million ...

Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... bankruptcy case of its parent. It's portfolio management, research and operating functions remain intact. The fully paid securities of Neuberger Berman clients are also expected to remain safe from Lehman Brothers' creditors, as they are segregated from ...