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OECD vindicates govt super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... worth 25 per cent more." The OECD said the only other OECD countries with worse poverty rates for retirees are Ireland, Korea and Mexico. To address the policy problems raised by the OECD, the government has already launched major reviews of the retirement ...

AIA arises from AIG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... Australian re-branding follows similar initiatives in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam although the changes are still subject to relevant regulatory approvals.

Threat of Lehmannisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... markets posted gains last week led by the 3.8 per cent climb in Japan's Nikkei-225 index, followed by a 2.4 increase in South Korea's Kospi and then our very own All Ords - up 2.3 per cent. These compare with the meagre 0.4 per cent skip by the Dow ...

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... way. Some economic indicators continued to deteriorate. While the panic has eased, swine flu has not been licked. North Korea's Kim Jung Il is flexing his puny biceps. Standard & Poor's threatened of credit rating downgrades. Although it singled out ...

Happy Americans, happy world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... were able to prevent Wall Street from turning in a strong finish last night - thanks to its cheerier consumers. The North Korea sent shockwaves to the international community after it test fired a total of five missiles over the past two days. The UN ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... Resuming trade after the Memorial Day holiday, stocks had come under early pressure as geopolitical unease in Asia over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests dampened enthusiasm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 196.17 points, or 2.37 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... points. PARIS - The CAC 40 index gained 8.19 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 3,236.16 points. TOKYO - Investors overcame North Korea's announcement that it had carried out an underground nuclear test, with gains among commodity-related shares while a weaker ...

AIA public listing one step closer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... and affiliates in Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. AIG Life Australia, according to Plan For Life, is the fastest growing insurer in Australia with premium ...

Confusion in the inflection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... opera, the airlines or hotel accommodation at the other side of the globe is confirmed in no time. Push a button and North Korea is no more. Sorry, I just can't resist adding the last one. I want it now. Just because the deterioration in many economic ...

Global debt volumes jump one-third

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... bond issuance grew only 22 per cent. Asia's debt was raised through 155 issues in Japan, 104 in Australia, 205 in South Korea, 59 in China and 54 in India. While India and China had almost the same number of issues, China raised three times as much at ...