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Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008

... their own investment regimes," the OECD report said. "Increasing barriers to cross border ownership will impede the financing of new investment, hold back corporate efficiency gains and discourage innovation. The price of investment protectionism is ...

Bear Stearns a 'reasonable risk': JPMorgan

... than a tenth of its market cap early this month. Also on hand is the US Federal Reserve, which will provide special financing for the deal. The central bank has agreed to fund $32 billion of Bear Stearns' less liquid assets. The deal will boost JPMorgan's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008

... Britain's leading share index fell one per cent, as banks on both sides of the Atlantic slid on fears that emergency financing for US bank Bear Stearns could portend further turmoil for the sector. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,631.7 points, down 60.7 or ...

Bluestone cuts back hard

WWW.THESHEET.COM | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008

... of niche providers in the mortgage market, needs new wholesale lending lines and in the current banking market such financing is barely available. Towards the end of last year Jeffery said he expected business volume to be down by 40 per cent in 2008. ...

Members require ID checks

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007

... payments. "Superannuation accounts generally are very low risk in terms of potential use for money laundering and terrorism financing, but all financial products are subject to the new regime," Vamos said. Vamos said ASFA has engaged in discussions on ...

Fundies find a loophole in money laundering law

WWW.THESHEET.COM | WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007

... On the eve of the implementation of the most significant provision of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the regulator Austrac has conceded that there is a big loophole in the law. Austrac issued a statement yesterday, saying ...

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007

... of their impact on economic growth rather than admit that the primary motivation for Fed action is the turmoil in the financing market - turmoil which may become worse as a result of the miserly action on the discount rate." But you've also got to hand ...

Takeover merchants

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007

... weathering the sub-prime storm. Private equity's bruises from August's global liquidity squeeze were obvious in the financing difficulties of leveraged buyouts and financial sponsors accounted for just 13 per cent of announced transactions in August ...

CFS buys music copyright assets

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007

... development at Colonial First State Global Asset Management. Formed in 2006, First State Media Group specialises in the financing, tax structuring, value management and global administration of media copyright assets.

The worm turns

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007

... While the odds of a November cash rate rise are increasing, the banks claim the credit crunch's effect on wholesale financing has already had the same effect as a rate rise.

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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