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Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... community banks, families and students and the redirection of the US$30 billion already repaid by Wall Street banks to small business and homeowners. But Obama also called for fiscal discipline. "Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... deposits lend to borrowers' kind of banking. But isn't a 'traditional' bank also making a 'bet' that the loans - small business, consumer, housing, auto, student - it makes would come good? The same way it bets on financial assets/securities? This comes ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
You are the definition of moral hazard! These words - delivered by Kentucky Republican Senator Jim Bunning at Ben Bernanke's Senate hearing on his nomination for a second term as Chairman of the US Federal Reserve - perhaps reflects the embodiment of ...

Clearing house model to be multi competitive: Tsy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... draft legislation for the superannuation clearing house signals that while the government appointed Medicare as the small business clearing house, it expects multiple clearing houses to be operating in the market. "[It will] allow employers to meet their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... Melbourne Institute releases its wages report for the November quarter. National Australia Bank releases its quarterly small business survey. THe Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry issues its small business survey. In companies news, KPMG releases ...

Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... whether the healthcare agency is the right choice or a rushed decision. Superannuation minister Chris Bowen and small business minister Craig Emerson jointly announced this morning that starting July next year, small businesses with less than 20 people ...

Macquarie hires insurance specialist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Macquarie Private Wealth has appointed Craig Boss as insurance specialist. Boss joins Macquarie Private Wealth from AG Private Advisory and brings risk and wealth management advisory services experience to the firm. Boss will provide insurance solutions ...

Super funds do more for community

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... Victorian businesses by sponsoring the Energise Enterprise festival for the whole month of August. These events include small business seminars, workshops, conferences, launches, forums and exhibitions. "In 2009, there is a clear focus on helping SMEs ...

VicSuper sponsors Energise Enterprise

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... it was sponsoring the festival which is taking place across Victoria from 1 to 31 August. These events include small business seminars, workshops, conferences, launches, forums and exhibitions. "In 2009, there is a clear focus on helping SMEs thrive ...

Trustees must not be victimised: APRA

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... capacity as trustee of the Australian Enterprise Superannuation Fund (AESF), the fund established by the QRTSA for its small business constituents. APRA alleged that Mr Baldock's actions were the result of AESF's decision not to renew an outsourcing ...