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Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (15 - 19 Sep 2008) The market jubilation that followed the US Treasury's rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac early last week quickly faded as problems in Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual and American International Group ...

Mariner to shed more light on restructure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Mariner Financial is to announce its long awaited results, delayed for two weeks, in the next couple of days - with executive chair Bill Ireland expected to provide more details on the proposed recapitalisation of the business. Shares in Mariner were ...

Stagflation policy conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
Desperate times need desperate measures. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced a surprise 50 basis point reduction in its benchmark interest rate as the domestic economy looks increasingly headed for a recession. With recession staring the ...

Gen Y prizes property

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Do it yourself (DIY) investors under the age of 40 are investing more in property than shares - but Gen Y's interest in the sector could have detrimental effects on their super contributions, a new survey shows. The RaboPlus DIY Investor Survey of 500 ...

Oil on slippery slope?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Crude oil failed to capitalise on reports of lower inventories and the threat of further disruptions to supply as Hurricane Ike approaches the Gulf of Mexico. Only a few months ago, just a hint of a lower-than-expected fall in crude oil inventories ...

Omgeo gives edge to hedge

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
Omgeo has clinched more than 200 hedge fund clients, including the top players globally, after it developed a hedge fund offering which solves many of the headaches associated with administering middle-office hedge fund transactions. While hedge fund ...

Funny Mae, Froggy Mac

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
"Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are so large and so interwoven in our financial system that a failure of either of them would cause great turmoil in our financial markets here at home and around the globe. This turmoil would directly and negatively impact ...

This Week's Movers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (8 - 12 Sep 2008) The financial market volatility of the previous months spilled over into September. Weakening economic growth, falling commodity prices and political uncertainty in the US -- government is on hold until the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a weak lead from overseas markets, with Wall Street ending mixed on Friday and commodities lower. At 0736 AEST, however, the September share price index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up ...

CSS Super members in the driver's seat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
CSS Super has expanded its contribution options this year, allowing its members to decide how much they want to save from their after-tax salary contribution instead of the previous minimum of 5 per cent. Two months ago, CSS announced that members no ...