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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... distressed properties accounted for nearly half (45 per cent) of April's sales and that the supply of homes available for sale rose to 10.2 months -- the highest since November last year. This becomes more gruesome when you account for shadow inventory ...

Perpetual proposes caps on exec and board pay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... Savage said that the estimate excludes losses on the Exact Market Cash Fund, restructuring costs and gains/losses on the sale of investments. The range also hinges on the All Ordinaries Index staying around 3750. "Any sizeable movements in the market ...

HSBC appoints Australia CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009

Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... to develop short selling measuring methods. "We're still in discussions with ASIC on the appropriate way to measure short sale activity. "If done correctly I think people will have a far better idea as to the impact of short selling and the potential ...

Regulators call for better OTC derivatives processing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
APRA, ASIC and the RBA have released a report that identifies where major fund managers and super funds can improve in terms of how they manage OTC derivatives in the wake of the credit crisis. This month the regulators and the RBA released the findings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
The Australian share market may open little changed after gains in commodity prices boosts energy producers and miners, mitigating the effect of the declines in equities on Wall Street. At 0734 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Great Southern falls into administration

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... coming months. "Despite our comprehensive plans which included the listing of cattle stations for auction in June and the sale of other non-core land holdings and not withstanding the fact that the company remained within the terms of its facilities ...

Zurich expands Life Risk team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed Stuart Meyers as Life Risk Business Development Manager - NSW. Meyers has over 12-years experience as a BDM and has worked previously at ING and Asteron Life. "Meyers' appointment adds further experience ...

More than just insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
Advisers must continuously improve their soft skills particularly at a time when their clients are not only seeking advice on investments but also around insurance and claims. David Dow, manager learning design and development of AXA Australia, said ...

Pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
One for the bears. The pendulum has swung in favour of the 'dead cat bounce' camp as Wall Street clocked its third consecutive day of losses. The S&P 500 fell by 2.7 per cent overnight, taking its total losses over the past three trading sessions to ...