Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 7721 - 7730 of 9743 results for "Major"

Daily unit pricing not the answer: Henaghan

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... Henaghan. Andrew Keevers, associate director of research at Rainmaker Information, said daily unit pricing can also be a major reason why some funds perpetuate lower returns, particularly if the reporting mechanism actually impacts their investment strategy ...

Adelaide Bank opens Guaranteed Term Deposit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... for amounts above $1 million. Bruce Speirs, Adelaide Bank general manager of managed funds, said the bank consulted with major investment platforms and found there were very few term deposits that offered the government guarantee. "This product was developed ...

Macfarlane calls for a new regulatory regime

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
The era of deregulation in the global financial system had been invalidated by the current crisis and a process of re-regulation needed to be undertaken, the former governor of the Reserve Bank, Ian Macfarlane, said yesterday. Delivering the Lowy Institute ...

Que sera, sera

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... all this money? Ahh.... there is the printing press of course. Because of the US dollar's status as the global economy's major reserve currency, the US can print as many dollars as it wants. Yes there will be negative long-term repercussions but it would ...

Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... Christmas Present. Banks/financial institutions collapse. Credit crisis. Financial markets plunge. Government Treasuries and major Central Banks flood the system with liquidity. Economies contract, workers lose their jobs, businesses lose sales, businesses ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... Billiton were were up $1.57, or 5.45 per cent, at $30.37, while Rio stocks had gained $3.00, or seven per cent, to $45.85. The major energy stocks also were in the green. Australia's second biggest oil and gas producer, Woodside Petroleum, was up $1.70 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... Billiton were were up $1.43, or 5.25 per cent, at $28.68. The company said on Thursday that it was better placed than any other major miner to withstand the global financial and commodities markets turmoil. BHP's rival, Rio Tinto, was in the green after ...

Premium and business growth up: TOWER

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... market environment," said Rob Thomas, TOWER Australia chair. Thomas said the insurer looked forward to working with its major shareholder, Dai-ichi Life. Jim Minto, TOWER Australia managing director, said the insurer's electronic underwriting product ...

Media Super sponsors Walkley awards

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... print, media, entertainment and arts professionals, is sponsoring the 2008 Walkley Awards. The $2.6 billion fund is the major sponsor of this year's Walkley Awards, which pays tribute to journalists by recognising excellence in journalism across print ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... Billiton had gained $2.06, or 7.86 per cent to $28.28 while Rio Tinto lost $20.26, or 31.71 per cent, to $43.64. All the major banks were down, with Commonwealth Bank dropping $1.03, or 3.03 per cent to $32.97, National Australia Bank down 15 cents ...