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Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
Financial markets' attention remains glued to the developing negotiations with regard to the proposed US$700 billion Treasury Asset Relief Program. Equity markets closed higher overnight following reports that the US Congress is close to approving the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received an uncertain lead from the US, where stocks fell slightly in tense trading due to concerns that dealmaking in the US congress will change the shape of the government's financial sector bailout. At 0740 AEST ...

The good and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The US Congress is still deliberating the administration's latest rescue package - the details and the cost. The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) acknowledges that despite the delay, the US Congress will ultimately pass the government's bailout ...

Synchron attracts 50 young professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Non-aligned dealer group Synchron has recruited more than 50 young finance professionals to attend its Next Generation Sales Conference to be held in November. "Synchron will have over 50 young attendees at our three-day conference which is aimed at ...

Nomura absorbs Lehman Bros Australia

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... weren't part of the Barclays transaction and should be transferred back to the European subsidiary (which was not part of the sale).

AIMA and IFSA respond to temp shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
Hedge fund industry body AIMA is meeting today to discuss how ASIC's new shorting rules will impact Australian hedge funds while IFSA is due to release a statement about how the changes could affect redemptions and existing investment mandates. AIMA's ...

ASIC tightens short-selling rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
The Australian Securities Exchange Commission (ASIC) moves to block offshore market speculators and traders from targeting the local stockmarket when it imposed temporary restrictions on short-selling of all listed Australian equities effective today. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, with Wall Street extending its rally on Friday as investors returned to the market on the back of a US Treasury plan to restore calm to the financial system. At 0745 AEST, the Sydney Futures ...

Super cushions local asset managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... managers that are either "too small" to survive the current crisis or "too successful" not to be bought that could be up for sale over the coming months.

HBOS surrenders to Lloyds TSB

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... 1.47. Shares in Lloyds were steady at 2.80. Should a takeover agreement emerge it may put the long-running speculation of a sale of HBOS' Australian businesses, including BankWest, on the back-burner, at least while Lloyds reviews strategy. Lloyds sold ...