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Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... are the real Masters of the Universe in my book. Governments now looking at strengthening prudential and investment regulations should take a hard look at breaking these ratings agencies' oligopoly and the market's over-reliance on their ratings. Especially ...

Fiji Reserve Bank imposes credit controls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... captive market of Fiji is getting worse by the day. They look to have little choice but to co-operate with harsh new regulations imposed on them by the Fiji Reserve Bank on Wednesday. The Fiji Reserve said weighted average lending rates must return to ...

Norway SWF adopts ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... wealth funds, Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global is putting more emphasis on responsible investing with tighter regulations on environmental, social and good corporate governance. The fund previously had two tools to help ensure compliance with ...

QSuper seeks investment strategy head

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... strategies of large super funds and the funds management industry. This includes having a solid grasp of legislation, regulations and market trends along with emerging issues. The successful applicant will be based in Brisbane.

Super funds to show long-term returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... in its push to publish overal fund 'returns' data that doesn't match investment options information. "Under the new regulations, Australian superannuation fund members face two conflicting sources of information which are supposed to simplify..the selection ...

AIG Australia weathering US storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... concerns by highlighting that we are a separate legal entity to AIG Inc, and that we comply with stringent local solvency regulations. We also chose to regularly and fully brief each of our clients on the intricate details of our financial position. ...

Bonus hocus pocus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
... threatens to regulate against that. Hmmm...what can we do? Last Friday, I wrote about the futility of introducing new regulations to ensure that the current global financial crisis does not escape Pandora's Box ever again. New regulations have been introduced ...

Regulate...then regulate some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... financial engineers, Timmy (US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner) has unveiled a plan imposing tougher rules and regulations on 'too big to fail' or systemically critical US institutions. In his words, 'Over the past 18 months, we have faced the most ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... bill remains an empty vessel. It has neither established a disclosure regime nor suggested how the yet-to-be-seen regulations are to be approached," said the spokesperson. "The market is crying our for certainty. The government's spin will not be believed ...

Rising above the average: Fiducian

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... sessions ensure that our financial advisers and clients alike are well informed about investment markets and the latest regulations concerning their financial circumstances. This has rewarded us with strong investor loyalty," he said.