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Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... see what happens" and "We'll do what's necessary." This is one of the reasons why I've turned. For once, I believe the powers that be. There is so much at stake, so much to lose, so many lives that will suffer if these powers-that-be do otherwise. Having ...

Gung Hay Fat Choy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... wished for. This shows the swift result that could be achieved with a centrally planned economy. Dare to go against the powers that be and it's off with your head, or so to speak. And this is what provides optimism for the Chinese outlook. The same central ...

PowerSuper launches warrant product

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have more options to purchase property after PowerSuper launched its warrant loan product. The product uses funding from ING DIRECT and is structured to ensure the SMSF trustee has complete control of the investment. ...

KPMG under fire on Westpoint audit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... the Corporations Act were taking place within the plaintiff companies. "ASIC sees a clear public interest in using its powers in these circumstances to pursue compensation for the benefit of Westpoint investors," said Tony D'Aloisio, ASIC chairman. The ...

Greater fool with no shorts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... than a year. The Treasury plans to buy failed assets and guarantee money market securities. The Fed invoked its emergency powers and announced a US$290 billion program to purchase federal agency discount notes from primary dealers and launch an initiative ...

Govt outlines credit reg reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... reforming regulation of credit products, the government has released a green paper outlining how the States could transfer powers over mortgages, mortgage brokers, margin lending, non-bank lending and trustee companies to the Commonwealth. Senator Nick ...

Infrastructure Australia should set national priorities

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... "encourage private investment". Flowing from this, the report noted that Infrastructure Australia should have increased powers to drive priorities, develop more competitive national markets in areas such as water, electricity and transport and ensure ...

SSgA appoints ex-Old Mutual exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
State Street Corporation has appointed former Old Mutual US executive, Scott Powers to president and chief executive at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Powers replaces James Phelan, who returns to his role as head of international operations within ...

Præmium tackles UK SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... tax benefits of a managed fund." Smartfund is run on PrA|mium's proprietary portfolio administration platform, which also powers its virtual wrap platform. This technology, already administering in excess of $28 billion in Australia, incorporates a CGT ...

US Treasury to announce regulatory overhaul

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... plan to merge the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and extend the powers of the Federal Reserve by allowing them to send in what could be called SWAT teams into any part of any organisation it regulates. ...