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ASIC extends short selling ban till March

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... O'Shaughnessy, Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) deputy chief executive, said IFSA is disappointed with the extension but not surprised considering the events in the UK. However, he said ASIC is exhibiting a thorough understanding ...

APRA to review exec pay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... "principles-based framework for executive remuneration structures that would apply to APRA-regulated institutions" that would be an extension of the governance, risk management and capital requirements to which regulated institutions are already subject. ...

IRESS risk research improves

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
IRESS' risk research system IQM+ has undergone a tune up with added extensions to its product to better help advisers determine personal insurance coverage based on affordability. The new Cover Availability module is an analysis tool that allows advisers ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... become more global so it's an issue in terms of coverage and how we assess the international issuers but it's a logical extension," said Singh.

ASIC lifts shorting ban on non-financials

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... (ASIC) is lifting its short selling ban on non-financial securities from Wednesday next week. This decision follows an extension of the ban last month. This announcement does not affect the ban on covered short selling in financial securities, which ...

Hedge funds slam ban extension

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... Australian banks are not in need of further government protection," he said. "The situation has reached a stage where this extension of the short selling ban will have severe and immutable long-term effects. The markets are in disequilibrium - they are ...

MLC locks premium rates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... Insurance Forum today that the guarantee applies to new clients that take out life or total and permanent disability extension insurances under a level premium structure in the next 12 months. The firm however is also extending this to cover all existing ...

EAI merges with PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... Super fund. The decision to combine both initiatives follows an agreement in January last year to work together. "This extension of the existing collaboration agreement will offer PRI the opportunity to make use of EAI's experience in order to translate ...

AIG secures extra A$54bn in liquidity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... insurance company subsidiaries to third parties," said the Fed in a statement. According to the Washington Post, the cash extension was required because since the financial turmoil began, AIG customers have been redeeming bonds and also slowing down ...

Neuberger Berman pledges money guarantee

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... participates. The cut off date is December 18, after which he US Treasury may elect to extend it for an additional period. The extension however will not go beyond September 18, 2009. The guarantee under the program could be triggered if a fund's net ...